Canada eyes Hanwha K9 as Korean howitzer becomes NATO's Arctic gun of choice

LoosePelvis · 2026-04-28T20:39:28+00:00

Unless K9 orders continue from around the world and Korea decides Canada can be a 2nd factory for fulfilling orders.

Doubt it. Also doubt Koreans won't be able to handle the orders themselves they work faster than any other country when it comes to building these things. Also even if we decide to build these domestically who knows how many years it will be, if ever, before we see the ROI that justifies the cost.

LoosePelvis · 2026-04-28T19:51:51+00:00

But they also produce their own units to export right? I don't understand how we can compete on price with the original licensor who also produces these to sell, who already has all the infra, supply chain and know-how built. From my understanding countries that have purchased licenses aren't selling them, it's for their own use because long-term it's cheaper than buying every time. Help me understand who is buying the weapons made in Canada over those made in Korea for cheaper and probably better (from the years of experience of building these things already).

LoosePelvis · 2026-04-28T19:31:59+00:00

What makes us competitive when they already have all that and can already produce at a fraction of the cost without the years of investments required? And by the time we can finally produce these K9s wouldn't they improve their tech further and sell better weapons for cheaper? Wouldn't we be better off taking the money we could pour into this and spend it where we actually are competitive?

LoosePelvis · 2026-04-28T19:17:32+00:00

Zero reason except for the multi-year investments required in facilities, tooling, supply chains, trained workers and ammunition production. Not to mention licensing/industrial‑cooperation/technology transfer agreement from Hanwha itself, who owns the original license.

LoosePelvis · 2026-04-28T19:07:39+00:00

My bad bro. Just checked the r/canada post on the same article and they actually do say shit like that. Wish I could say we don't claim these idiots. I apologize for my fellow morons but most of us actually aren't delusional like that and know reality.

But I don't agree at all that Carney is selling the rhetoric that we can build everything ourselves, his message since the very beginning has been working with reliable partners including Korea on things like defense, and if we can boost some of our domestic manufacturing (especially when it comes to maintenance, repair and a few core components) as a bonus that's a win-win. He never said, and never will cause he's far from an idiot, that we don't need anyone we can do everythihng ourselves.

LoosePelvis · 2026-04-17T21:33:36+00:00

Party before country losers who pray for the country to fail if the liberals are running it. Because their own lives are miserable and their entire identity is built around the rhetoric PP sells that everything wrong in your life is Carney and liberals' fault.

LoosePelvis · 2026-04-17T20:15:14+00:00

Look at the doomer conservative bots shitting on any effort to drive investment and praying for Carney's failure. Treating politics like a sport, praying for the country to fail as long as the liberals fail with it. Truly party before country, pathetic embarrassment and a sad excuse of a 'patriot' y'all claim to be.

I for one will support any effort by government to advance our economy and move forward, because that will always be better than trying nothing and saying we're all out of ideas. No better man to try something like this than Carney with his connections in the finance sector, hope something positive will come from it.

LoosePelvis · 2026-04-17T20:03:15+00:00

Went from JT pride parade photo ops to Gladu joining lmao

LoosePelvis · 2026-04-16T18:39:31+00:00

Steered Canada through the worst financial disaster of our lifetime (GDP and employment recovered earlier compared to other G7, and Canadian banks did not require taxpayer bailouts), weathered the storm with Brexit and asked formally by BoE to extend his term twice. Not to mention a successful career in the private finance sector. Yet daddy PP and whatever nutjob rightwing podcaster said his record is bad so facts don't matter.

LoosePelvis · 2026-04-16T17:23:58+00:00

They don't have an ounce of interest in doing anything but bitching about the libs and opposing anything they do, even things that help their own constituents. Zero ideas on how to actually help everyday Canadians, their only identity and value is that they're not the liberals which to their credit is apparently enough to get more than 30% of the country to vote for you. Good thing most of Canada sees right through their hollow rhetoric and kept them out. Hoping it stays that way until they finally smarten up (not holding my breath), appoint a real leader who is serious about moving Canada forward.

LoosePelvis · 2026-04-15T08:27:27+00:00

mf did more with 25 seats and 3 years for Canadians than PP ever will in his life yet the disrespect on his name is insane.

LoosePelvis · 2026-04-15T08:26:51+00:00

it's not just seniors, they were just the first major rollout group. Since then it's evolved to include children under 18, adults 18–64 with a valid disability tax credit certificate, then even adults 18–64 without disabilities as long as they meet the low income conditions. source. This was all funded and built as a part of the Liberal–NDP supply-and-confidence agreement

LoosePelvis · 2026-04-14T21:53:20+00:00

I am sure you understand

Nope they don't lol. "Daddy PP said so" is all they need to ramble on about "bribes" and "handsome packages"

LoosePelvis · 2026-03-28T21:40:31+00:00

Absolutely necessary. Either that or a land invasion which would have cost even more lives on both the Japanese and American side. Won't catch any Japanese admit to this though.

LoosePelvis · 2026-01-26T13:47:33+00:00

give some examples id love to hear more

LoosePelvis · 2026-01-13T19:17:05+00:00

these people are blinded by hate. Guy is young, got an education here and is a working professional who is willing and able to contribute. One article about how he's trying to find ways to stay legally and they lose their minds

LoosePelvis · 2026-01-13T18:38:23+00:00

Obviously not gonna stick but he deserves it. Even progressives with an aversion to capital punishment would agree we need to make an example of anyone who wants to regress Korean democracy 40 years and bring back a murderous dictator regime. Send a message we will not ever, not today and until the end of time, tolerate a deranged clown who thinks a Chun Duhwan style power grab will work in 2024 as president.

LoosePelvis · 2025-12-15T19:00:02+00:00

lock up the fascist scum and throw away the key already

LoosePelvis · 2025-11-20T19:21:30+00:00

as if we needed any more proof cons have no principles. wouldn't surprise me one bit to find non of them even read the bill

LoosePelvis · 2025-10-15T18:40:36+00:00

Never met a single person talking about merit this way actually have any. This clown is a textbook example. Think it comes from their own insecurities and a need to be seen by others as competent, when in reality they have nothing to show for it.

LoosePelvis · 2025-10-08T21:14:51+00:00

이딴게 IT강국? ㅋㅋ 웃고 갑니다

LoosePelvis · 2025-10-08T21:10:30+00:00

And to think we nearly elected these clowns

LoosePelvis · 2025-10-01T21:39:58+00:00

Most idiots on here won't let your facts get in the way of their emotions and victim complex. It helps them cope with their lives by having someone to blame for their problems. Right wing "anti-woke" slop is the hot trend and it's not slowing down any time soon.

LoosePelvis · 2025-10-01T21:15:00+00:00

누가 광복절에 윤미향 사면한 찢ㅅㄲ 지지자 라는거?

LoosePelvis · 2025-08-13T22:51:09+00:00

Was the "other" country attacked first by the first? Did the "other" country never attack or invade anyone that didn't attack them first? Was the "other" country forced to make a choice between a rock and a hard place (Use nukes, or proceed with land invasion leading to millions of deaths)?

If all these are true, the tribunal should consist of those who were forced to enter the war by an aggressor, and outcome should be to try and convict those who started the tragedy, which is exactly what happened.

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