tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post4055756431159766992..comments2024-03-08T13:21:43.158-05:00Comments on Saideman's Semi-Spew: New Defence Mandate Letters: Are All the Priorities Prioritized?Steve Saidemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881915512311951902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-31414531192622161572021-12-16T17:01:50.352-05:002021-12-16T17:01:50.352-05:00I'm just glad that the minister has any sort o...I'm just glad that the minister has any sort of mandate. When I was still serving, there was much hope that Minister Sajan, being "one of us", would be good for the CAF. I also recall that any strat level briefing note had to have at least a few prominent references to SSE. It was almost magical. Now that Sajan is gone, SSE is outdated as you rightly note, and the military leadership is in disarray, there's a lot for the new Minister to do. I share your hopes for her procurement background, but I fear that the CAF will be allowed to drift, that much energy will be taken up with the anti-bias and diversity files (love your path to citizenship ideas) and that real priorities and capabilities will continue to be neglected. It's a tough lift for the new minister/Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.com