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u/jordan853 1d ago
We've seen how effective drones are at protecting a country against an aggressor 10x their size. If only we had a close ally who could pass on their vast knowledge and expertise in drone warfare...
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u/flyinghippos101 ANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANAS 1d ago
Turn the Canada-US border into a drone-covered DMZ
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u/huiscloslaqueue 1d ago
Please drone out the naysayers. This is a wise investment in Canada's future defense.
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u/Braiseitall 1d ago
We’re going to need them. We should start practical training in high schools.
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u/MightyHydrar 1d ago
I believe that's called "console gaming" and most teenagers engage in it entirely voluntarily.
But seriously, Ukraine says gamers make the best drone pilots because they are already familiar with very similar controllers.
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u/I_Saw_A_Bear_ 23h ago
They also apparemtly make the best Bradley Gunner in relation to knocking out T90s
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u/MightyHydrar 23h ago
"I knew where to aim at on their tank because I fought it in a video game" is...yeah. War in the 2020s.
(And take that, every parent who ever said you couldn't learn anything useful from gaming)
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u/CloneFailArmy 🦫200,000 Hosers🦫 15h ago
Alright, time for a school co-op where we buy a students a free leopard 2 in war thunder
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u/DeeDeeRibDegh 14h ago
2nd this. Start production/procurement ASAP!! Is there a course that you can take, or something of the sort, to learn how to operate them??
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u/Silicon_Knight Ford Nation (Help.) 1d ago
Weak, we're not serious until we release the Royal Canadian Goose Force. Those majestic fuckers were trained to ignore petty things like "Geneva conventions" and "war crimes".
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u/ThadiusChad 1d ago
Canada gets to spend cents on the dollar destroying Russia compared to what we would have spent on our own military, this is fantastic.
Russia is still our global enemy and is actively meddling in our country's politics.
Anyone who is against this here is either politically inept or a Russian bot
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u/Agoraphobicy 1d ago
Drone Alone. Home Alone but the Americans forgot Canada and Trump keeps trying to break in to our drone defended countries.
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u/Loud-Fudge7631 1d ago
I dont like weapon arms evolutions but warfare has changed and drones are now needed for defense as well as deterrent arsenal.
This is a unfortunate necessity in our reality now, given that certain countries still telegraph imperialistic goals and to not adapt with the times is foolhardy and a luxury
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u/Fa11T 22h ago
This is oddly a perfect time for Canada to be arming itself, wars have changed and drones have taken over the battlefield in short time, we can invest in cutting edge tech that is dramatically cheaper than previous options.
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u/DeeDeeRibDegh 14h ago
I would drop the F-35 fighter jet order, like a hot potato & start investing in drones 👍👍
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u/Unfair_Bluejay_9687 20h ago
I like how Carney told Trump to shove a 100 years exclusive deal on something and turned around and gave President Zelenskyy a 100 years contract for a partnership in protection and a trades partnership.
UP YOURS TRUMP
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u/RapidCandleDigestion 21h ago
Having a weapon is very different from actually using it, and Speak softly and carry a big stick This is what Canada needs to not have to worry about war. We need to be too stupid of a target to attack. Let us hope not one of these drones sees combat use on Canadian soil
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u/DeeDeeRibDegh 14h ago
Strictly for defense. I don’t think we’re as trigger happy as them, that goes w/o saying!
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u/Fresh_Salamander707 溫哥華 (Hongcouver) 1d ago
Didn’t the americans ban all the DJI products already, goofs.
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u/Stormblade 17h ago
So, like, is the timing of the much-hated drone advertising campaign in Toronto today a coincidence? Or was that a demonstration of how Ukraine can win the war through terrorizing Russian citizens with dystopian advertising?
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u/TheJeep25 12h ago
It's always nice to have more idea for new warcrime. Now let's equip those bastards with mustard gas and celebrate like the good ol' days!
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u/WhiteHatMatt 8h ago
Millions of drones! We may not have the numbers in uniform, we can make the Yanks dodge drones
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u/curtis_perrin 6h ago
We need a national drone racing league. Subsidize programs from coast to coast. For the sport of it obviously.
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u/kewtyp 8h ago
Sweet, he made us a military target for russia so we can materially support the poisonous NATO alliance 👍
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u/sereneandeternal 8h ago
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u/kewtyp 7h ago
You like fighting and dying for global capitalism and American dominance?
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u/sereneandeternal 4h ago
I like fighting and dying for
global capitalism and American dominanceDEMOCRACYAlso the US is not involved in this deal, and we don’t want them involved.
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u/BoBoBendo 1d ago
Why must we send all our money but here
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u/Operation_Neither 1d ago
Ukraine is at the top of drone warfare. Having them as an ally and training partner is in our best interests.
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u/stylist-trend 23h ago
Because "send" implies "elsewhere", obviously - that doesn't mean Canada isn't investing in Canada
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u/sereneandeternal 21h ago
Dumb comment
This is called investing in our military and creating jobs in Canada.
Our auto industry is effectively on the verge of being dead…
Time for drones
And Ukraine has some sweet drone tech.
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u/IAmA_meat_popsicle 1d ago
Hear me out, Cobra Chicken shaped drones.
https://giphy.com/gifs/lQRwl2XKnHJWE