Brian Harper @briangharper
Naval officer, engineer, bluenoser, dad. Joined October 2011-
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When an engineer graduates in Canada, they are presented with an iron ring in a ceremony called The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer. It is a century-old tradition that shares a connection to one of Canada's worst infrastructure disasters. This is the story. 🧵1/8
I, GAVIN C. NEWSOM (THE MOST SUCCESSFUL GOVERNOR IN AMERICAN HISTORY), HEREBY DEMAND THAT CANADA GIFT ME “A BIG BEAUTIFUL PLANE” I GET TO KEEP AFTER I LEAVE OFFICE (IF I LEAVE). IF THEIR NEW PRIME MINISTER (VERY NICE GUY, BUT NOT AS HANDSOME AS TRUDEAU) DOES NOT SEND ME A PLANE,…
We played this show exactly nine years ago today on the final stop of the Man Machine Poem tour in Kingston. Were you watching? The full video is out now on YT: youtube.com/@thetragically…
This description of the Continental Defence Corvette, from Admiral Topshee in the latest Canadian Defence Review, is the clearest articulation of what that program may produce that I've seen in public so far. It's also towards the top end of public speculation of capabilities.
The Usual Suspects is 30 years old today. Benicio Del Toro was responsible for a significant amount of laughter during the line-up by farting repeatedly. Christopher McQuarrie, the director of the last four Mission: Impossible movies, is the voice saying, "In English, please."
Those of you who don't know what authoritarianism looks like...this is it. All the gaslighting about previous presidents "what about...!!! Is bullshit. I've been talking about the slide towards NOW for 30+ years. Those earlier concerns were nothing. Now we are HERE.
The CAF's new compensation package: everyone needs money, but will this fix the personnel shortage? A quick, late Sunday night breakdown on DND/CAF101 open.substack.com/pub/dndcaf101/…
🧵Australia's General Purpose Frigate (GPF) | With rumours abounding that some form of decision may be due soon on 🇦🇺's GPF it is worth taking a look back at how we got here, & re-emphasising why time is critical. 1/ (Image: HMAS Darwin - not relevant here, but a great frigate)
Anyway, teach your boys about consent — not plausible deniability.
Two and a half weeks in Australia made me reflect a lot about Canadian defence culture and how we tend to shame ourselves into action. My jet lag fueled writing in my latest Stackie: open.substack.com/pub/dndcaf101/…
I can't say enough good things about VAdm Topshee's recent series of interviews - including this one, from @CDAInstitute, which dropped today. He offers clear eyed assessments of threats, where the CAF is today, and where it needs to go in the future. youtu.be/R7hBSx0fw7o?si…
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Rome 1980) ▶️
The Household Cavalry has handed over to Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) who will take up the iconic daily ceremonies outside Horse Guards for the next ten days 🐴 🇨🇦 Find out more ⬇️ ow.ly/ZoVN50Woh0i
BREAKING: Trump just announced a 35% TAX on AMERICANS for any goods they import from Canada.
🚢 #HMCSWilliamHall is home! After a successful deployment on #OpCARIBBE, the crew returns to Halifax having helped seize 1,500+ kg of illicit narcotics in the Caribbean Sea. A proud moment for 🇨🇦 Canadian sailors & 🇺🇸 @USCG partners. #HelpLeadFight
Mystery surrounds the Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR). That's one of the reasons the Canadian Army Podcast host, Capt Orton, sat down with the Commanding Officer of CSOR. In this latest episode, find out what CSOR does and their relationship with the Army.
The view from above is just as cool! If you wait a little, you’ll see a jet take a trap 📹: chris.kap2
It means nothing. There’s no “much bigger” plan. There’s no plan. He has no idea what to do, and if he did it would only be to do the stupidest, most insane thing possible.
It means nothing. There’s no “much bigger” plan. There’s no plan. He has no idea what to do, and if he did it would only be to do the stupidest, most insane thing possible.
I think we may need to consider the possibility that the President of the United States has no idea what he is talking about.
I think we may need to consider the possibility that the President of the United States has no idea what he is talking about.
Because Sovereignty is not inherently a measure of a states ability to defend itself. Its a major part, but not the only one, and not always the most important factor. You see the Arctic as a conflict zone, while the vast majority of experts agree that direct conflict is unlikely
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