Too Late for the Cold War

Some Allied military hardware that were conceived during the Cold War entered service after the Cold War ended when Russia threw in the towel after the Soviet Union collapsed. Here are just seven military vehicles of the Allied Nations that entered military service after the Cold War ended in 1991.

If there was anything Britain's Challenger 2, France's Leclerc and Italy's C1 Ariete main battle tanks (MBTs) have in common, it's being conceived during the Cold War only to enter service with their respective countries after the Cold War ended.

The Seawolf-class submarines of the United States Navy (USN) were conceived with the possibility of a Russo-American War in mind. However, problems during construction meant the commissioning of the first ship of the class was delayed until 1997. By then, Russia had already admitted defeat.

The first keel for Canada's Halifax-class frigates was laid down in 1987, but HMCS Halifax, the first ship in the class, was not commissioned until 1992, meaning the Halifax-class frigates arrived too late for the Cold War, which ended at the end of 1991.

Australia's Collins-class submarines were the result of proposals to replace the Oberon-class submarines in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1978. Like the American Seawolf-class submarines, the Collins-class submarines encountered construction problems as well. By the time HMAS Collins was commissioned, the Cold War was long over.

Taiwan's F-CK-1 Ching-kuo fighter jets had China as an opponent in mind when it had its first flight in 1989. When it entered service in 1992, the Cold War was already over by then, and China acknowledged that the Soviet Union had already collapsed, so technically, the F-CK-1 Ching-kuo fighter jets entered service after Russia threw in the towel.

Now with Russia, China and all their other battle buddies itching to go to war (Russia has already invaded Ukraine), these vehicles that arrived too late for the Cold War may just see real combat action (Challenger 2 tanks have fought in Iraq and are battling enemies in the war in Ukraine, while Leclerc tanks in UAE service have intervened in Yemen). Not to mention that all of these vehicles appear in the Daisenryaku series of military strategy video games.

D-Day 80th Anniversary

Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the historic D-Day Landings at Normandy. Between this event and the Russo-German War, the Third Reich was doomed, and Europe was liberated.

Unfortunately, this landmark anniversary has been overshadowed by the decline of the Anglosphere, the war in Israel, tensions over Taiwan and Korea, the Russo-Ukrainian War, and Europe shunning its liberators in favor of another attempt to revive the Roman Empire. Hitler's Third Reich was merely the sixth attempt to revive the Roman Empire. The European Union that deceived its member states has now been revealed to be the seventh attempt to revive the Roman Empire.

Then again, Germany did not see the armies of the United States, Britain and Canada as liberators who overthrew a tyrannical regime but occupiers because the directive that was issued to Allied Forces in 1945 stated that Germany was to be occupied as a defeated enemy nation and not for the purpose of liberation. This is not a good sign because Germany is rejecting democracy in favor of another attempt to revive the Roman Empire and it will result in another World War. One that will end in no flesh being saved alive if Christ does not return...

Regulatory Imperialism

Nobody wants to hear this, but the real truth about the growing Internet censorship, be it the copyright takedowns or the European Union, Brazil and Australia calling for the censorship of X (formerly Twitter), is that Germany has imposed its will on the World Wide Web through mundane, boring legislation. It's called regulatory imperialism, and the European Union is weaponizing it. This is even more dangerous than the last time Germany plunged the world into a global conflict because the corrupt bureaucrats, their pawns and their allies will be screaming for your imprisonment for saying bad things about them online or just trying to defend free speech, Fair Use and freedom of creativity. It gets even worse when you learn that countries that are not part of the European Union such as Brazil, Japan, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, have signed regulation treaties with the European Union, meaning the only way to do business with the European Union is to obey their regulations. This includes copyright regulations, which can explain all the copyright takedowns, whether they are unlawful or not.

In conclusion, we are indeed living in the twilight days of Internet freedom, and its all the fault of an undemocratic institution that cheated and lied to millions of Europeans, including the French and the Germans...

What to do when visiting Canada

Canada sounds like a great place to visit during winter, if winters were not harsh or miserable, that is.

If you played World of Warships or War Thunder, you do know that one of the ships featured in both games is HMCS Haida, a Canadian Tribal-class destroyer that served in World War 2 and the Korean War. For those who like to visit museum ships, pay a visit to HMCS Haida when you visit Canada.

Canada is known for its winter sports, most notably Ice Hockey. So you might want to go to Canada if you want to watch NHL ice hockey matches, especially when Canadian NHL teams win a lot of Stanley Cups.

The CN Tower is the tallest building in Canada, and yes, it's the one in Toronto. You might want to get a good view of Toronto from the main observation level if you do buy the tickets to go in, unless you are afraid of heights just like me.

Canada during winter is a great place for snowboarding and snowmobiling. Also, you might want to see the Aurora Borealis. It's a great lightshow in the Great White North.

For those wondering who Jonathan Burton is, he is the man behind the CarbotAnimations YouTube channel that is known for animated videos about Blizzard's games. So you may want a Blizzard-related plushie with his autograph on it.

With all that said, enjoy your visit to Canada, or if you're Canadian, reinvigorate your love for all things Canadian.

Great Warships that did not fight in a war

Not all warships get to fight in wars. There are some warships that never get to fire in anger at any foe at all. Here are just several warships that I think were great warships that never had a chance to fight in a real war.

USS Nautilus (SSN-571): America's (and the world's) first nuclear-powered submarine was a game changer when it was first launched. Its was made famous through the first underwater voyage under the North Pole. Other than that and an embarrassing collision with aircraft carrier USS Essex, USS Nautilus (SSN-571) had a largely uneventful career. After it was decommissioned, USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was preserved as a museum ship.

Sweden's last class of cruisers, the Tre Kronor-class, did not get to fire a shot at any enemy vessel in anger at all, mainly due to Sweden being neutral in World War 2, as well as Russia choosing not to go to war against Sweden during the Cold War. Even under the Chilean flag, the Tre Kronor-class did not get to fire a shot in anger.

The De Zeven Provinciën-class cruisers from the Netherlands was another class of cruisers that did not get to fight against Russia or any of its clients during the Cold War. Even when in the service of the Peruvian Navy, the De Zeven Provinciën-class cruisers did not get to fire a shot in anger because whatever conflicts Peru was having during the time when they had the De Zeven Provinciën-class cruisers did not take place anywhere near coastal areas.

Britain's Tiger-class cruisers did not even get to fight in the Falklands War at all.

Chile's Almirante-class destroyers, like their Tre Kronor-class cruiser Almirante Latorre, never got to fight in any war at all.

Due to Canada staying out of wars in the years between the Korean War and the Gulf War, many Canadian warships did not get to fire a shot in anger. The Mackenzie-class destroyers were among those Canadian warships because they were not part of the Canadian flotilla involved in the Gulf War.

Italy's Impetuoso-class destroyers never fired in anger because the only communists that Italy had to fight against were not the armies of communist countries but Italian communists who use underhanded or subversive means to overthrow the enemies of communism in Italy.

These are just several great warships that did not get to fight in a war. There are many more great warships that did not get to fight in any conflict at all. Then again, any warship that stays out of war stays out of harm's way altogether, if the naval battles in World of Warships or War Thunder do not count, that is.

Sports Bra Swim Top Colors 2

Another comic about sports bra swim top color designs? Well, here's more of them, including one that looks like the Canadian flag, as well as more video game-related content, including NES Spelunker.

The Fallen Great White North

Remember when I made a comic about Canada being a stable country? That comic was from a bygone era that no longer exists.

I do not endorse rebellions, but there are some governments that are more ungodly than rebellions. However, we should instead be protesting against the tyranny of the Evil One by severing ties with the Evil One's unholy system. At the end of the day, only Jesus can overthrow the Evil One and force everybody else to submit to the jurisdiction of God's Kingdom.

30 Years of Purple Power

Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the launch of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the United States and Canada in 1991. Back then, those two countries where the purple SNES was launched in were very stable, which was good for the rest of the world. Where have all those happy days from the Console Wars between Nintendo, Sega and NEC gone? The United States and Canada was not in such a terrible shape back then. Now we are living in turbulent times where speaking the truth is potentially a crime, and Fair Use is being phased out. How those good times disappeared before our very eyes...

Canada The Stable

In my honest opinion, Canada was going to be more stable in the long run than the United States of America, Great Britain or France. Even though Canada has some of the problems that plagued America, if recent violent crimes committed by rogue police officers, as well as the current pandemic was anything, Canada would still be considered a better country than America because such cases are fewer.

To all my Canadian readers, Happy Canada Day.