The Department of National Defence is scrambling to figure out how it will clothe, equip and train hundreds of thousands of new reservists envisioned under an ambitious mobilization proposal that Canada’s top military commander describes as a work in progress.

Similarly, in what may be an ominous sign of the times, the department has established a key position dedicated solely to growing the military in the event of a major crisis.

Internal documents obtained by CBC News show the military buildup will, at the moment, proceed slowly because the defence industry is either overwhelmed — or not equipped for the ramp-up.

  • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Maybe don’t take away every firearm that isn’t a single shot bolt action rimfire from people that have passed a more stringent background check than getting hired as a RCMP.

    • GrindingGears@lemmy.ca
      3·
      3 days ago

      I was sort of loosely onboard with the gun ban before, sort of kind of. But I’m completely offboard now. Even if it’s a full out machine gun, I think we are at the point where it’s maybe something to be looked past, if it’s held and stored responsibly. You can kind of see even the Liberals are trying to low-key back peddle out of it.

      • HikingVet@lemmy.ca
        3·
        2 days ago

        Honestly, full auto is only for suppressing fire. Unless you have a robust supply chain, it’s wasteful. Burst fire on the other hand while less accurate than aimed semi auto, is effective.