| The Nation of Canada has an insufficient Navy to | | | | on that oil and may go to extreme lengths to get at it. |
| protect its borders. The new paradigm and dynamics | | | | Canada is also a fly over point for stealthy Russian |
| of modern warfare makes much of Canada's Navy | | | | made perhaps Chinese owned bombers; in the event |
| obsolete in protecting itself. The Canadian Navy is | | | | of an economic melt-down, escalated Taiwan-China |
| sufficient however for humanitarian efforts, disaster | | | | conflict or any number of other potential conflicts, a |
| relief and peace keeping operations around the world | | | | Chinese - US war is within the realm of possibility. |
| in conjunction with the assistance of allies. Does this | | | | Can Canada remain a neutral party? Doubtful, as its |
| mean that the Canadian Navy is worthless? | | | | economy is tied to the United States and to the EU for |
| No, not at all, what we are indicating is that it is | | | | trade and it is allied with NATO. Association gives it |
| overdue for major upgrades in technology, training and | | | | strength, but Canada has huge resources and in the |
| tactics. Are the Canadian Naval Vessels decent | | | | future such scarcity is an issue. If we look at prior |
| platforms for these new deployable technologies? | | | | conflicts we see wars over resources are nearly as |
| Well, yes in some cases and in other cases no. In | | | | common as wars fought over religion. Can Canada |
| other words in many cases completely new from the | | | | make Russia an ally by buying SU-37s Advanced |
| waterline up and down platforms will be needed. | | | | Russian fighter planes? There has been talk amongst |
| Canada has some 28,000 miles of shoreline and to | | | | the Canadian powers-that-be, this may prove a |
| protect itself it will need sufficient surveillance and | | | | mistake and alienate the US Industrial Military Complex, |
| underwater early warning devices. | | | | which has the very technology that Canada will need |
| These devices need to be able to patrol grids and | | | | in the future. |
| communicate as needed in real time with satellites, | | | | Can Canada's technological infrastructure and |
| each other and current Naval Vessels and military | | | | research facilities create, build and design these |
| stations. A system of unmanned underwater vehicles | | | | Unmanned Underwater survelliance systems in house |
| working in a net-centric system or artificially created | | | | and in country promoting its own industry, and |
| grid is the answer. These vehicles must be long-range | | | | technology centers? Yes, it appears so, and with a little |
| and of a unique fuel source that allows extremely long | | | | help from the other advanced research and |
| periods between servicing. Indeed, they must have | | | | technology companies in the EU and US in |
| robust military + or space grade components. | | | | collaboration, Canada should have no problem. |
| The technology deployed must be stealthy and | | | | How urgent is this need? Well, it is fairly urgent and the |
| low-density to prevent detection, as well as silent. The | | | | Canadian Naval Power is much over due for an inflow |
| units must not have a larger signature than a sea lion. | | | | of monetary resources and technological upgrades, it |
| Once a target is confirmed, the vehicle may be | | | | really cannot wait. If this program gets the fast track it |
| compromised and eliminated by the threat, therefore | | | | could easily surpass similar programs in other nations |
| the other units in the net-centric grid must learn from | | | | that have had difficulty in implementing because of the |
| such disruption in the over-all system or net through | | | | learning curve. Canada can jump on this technology |
| advanced artificial intelligent programming. When a | | | | now saving a good portion of the major R and D |
| threat is detected this technology needs the ability to | | | | expense and still have an operational world-class |
| communicate with a combination of systems through | | | | system in place by 2011. Waiting to start is perhaps the |
| nodes or motes and/or an uplink to satellite, base | | | | biggest obstacle for Canada, and this is due to the |
| stations or vessels. | | | | anti-war sentiment of many of its citizens and a |
| Why are we discussing this? Several reasons, one | | | | number of leaders in its parliament. |
| there is a rising Naval Threat and change in the power | | | | Nevertheless, Canada can no longer wait, as the risk is |
| base of Naval Power. Namely, China, as the Treasure | | | | not worth it any longer; at least this is the opinion of the |
| Fleet sails again. Also, let's not forget the incredible oil | | | | Online Think Tank. |
| reserves in the North, many nations have their sights | | | | |