Top 10 Reasons Why Canada Needs the F-35: #4: Capitalism beats Socialism
Now that Canada has decided on which fighter it wants, let’s talk about what else matters beyond the capability of the F-35 or how much it is all going to cost Canadians…. let’s talk about jobs. There was so much chatter about guaranteed work from the other competitors, jobs that may or may not have been linked to high tech aerospace work but that would have satisfied the socialist mindset of promised work, not necessarily valuable work. Instead, Canada chose capitalism and the chance to benefit from the enormous scale of production and sustainment linked to the franchise F-35 program.
Trudeau’s Speech
One of smartest political speeches in modern times, then candidate Justin Trudeau said: “We will not buy the F-35 fighter jet”. Strategically brilliant; that speech helped pivot an electorate in favor of Liberal party when to that point, polls ran the election as a 3-way race.
Auto Ground Collision Avoidance System – Saving Lives
I have talked a number of times in the recent past about the technology developed to prevent aircraft from hitting the ground…and killing the people in that plane. I guest-hosted a recent episode of the Fighter Pilot Podcast and interviewed USAF Lt Col...
Top 10 Reasons Why Canada Needs the F-35: #5: The Re-norming of Air Power
One of the biggest leaps Canadian defense has made in generations comes with the selection of F-35 for the Royal Canadian Air Force. What F-35 will force is a revolution across the entire Canadian Armed Forces, not just the RCAF and not just the fighter fleet. The...
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