Thanks for giving my admittedly silly question about the Russians mining the passage a thoughtful and insightful answer. It's good to hear that RCN isn't ignoring MCM. There was a lot of hullabaloo about that arliegh burke transiting the straight before a MCM vessel, and and it got me thinking...
Re night vision goggles: Photonis tubes are widely used across NATO, including in Germany, Belgium, the UK, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Poland, as well as France. European tubes carry no export restrictions, unlike American-built versions that fall under ITAR.
Let’s start thinking strategically about buying equipment with strings attached and look for more NATO instead of American integration.
“1. Canada is not bestowing the privilege of South Korea being allowed to sell subs to them; they are the ones who desperately need subs to keep living in a "fireproof house." Yet Canada behaves like they are.
2. Canada is not in any position to threaten, extort, or play tricks on the South Korean auto industry and then get mad when they get EVs. Yet they keep going at it.
3. South Korea did not engage in a concessionary position with Canada to reinforce bad behaviour, rather in genuine good faith. Yet Canada leaps at the first opportunity for leverage that does not exist.
Canada should take Korea's deal as is for a stronger, better future and stop the silly squeezing tactics it's engaging in right now.”
Thanks for giving my admittedly silly question about the Russians mining the passage a thoughtful and insightful answer. It's good to hear that RCN isn't ignoring MCM. There was a lot of hullabaloo about that arliegh burke transiting the straight before a MCM vessel, and and it got me thinking...
Re night vision goggles: Photonis tubes are widely used across NATO, including in Germany, Belgium, the UK, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Poland, as well as France. European tubes carry no export restrictions, unlike American-built versions that fall under ITAR.
Let’s start thinking strategically about buying equipment with strings attached and look for more NATO instead of American integration.
PS changing the RFP at the last minute is not ok
From someone else in the industry:
“1. Canada is not bestowing the privilege of South Korea being allowed to sell subs to them; they are the ones who desperately need subs to keep living in a "fireproof house." Yet Canada behaves like they are.
2. Canada is not in any position to threaten, extort, or play tricks on the South Korean auto industry and then get mad when they get EVs. Yet they keep going at it.
3. South Korea did not engage in a concessionary position with Canada to reinforce bad behaviour, rather in genuine good faith. Yet Canada leaps at the first opportunity for leverage that does not exist.
Canada should take Korea's deal as is for a stronger, better future and stop the silly squeezing tactics it's engaging in right now.”