Armoured, troop-carrying vehicles — like the famous LAV-4s used in Afghanistan — represent one of the few items of Canadian military gear that are built almost entirely in Canada, and seem like a natural to hand over.Article content, raising questions about how helpful the vehicles will be as Ukrainian forces face a Russian onslaught in the country’s east.
“We’ve been slow, to be honest,” says Dean Milner, a retired major general who headed Canadian Forces for a year in Afghanistan. “We can definitely give them more, there’s no question in my mind…. We’re not doing enough. We’re not getting equipment and weapons to them fast enough.”of the country’s military: funding that’s well below NATO’s recommended two per cent of GDP, and has left our own army and other services with limited supplies of equipment.
“As we announce further aid to Ukraine, we will continue to respond to the requests of Ukraine’s government,” said Minden. The Senators are a new entrant in the armoured-personnel carrier market. Roshel Defence Solutions, based in Mississauga, describes them as relatively light-weight and manoeuvrable, with protection against small arms fire and some mines. It cites their use by police SWAT teams.
The Senators will be helpful for the Ukrainian police and “not so good for the army,” said David Fraser, a retired major general who led Canadian Forces in Afghanistan during the landmark Operation Medusa in Kandahar. “But in war, you take what you have.”Article content “The logistical tail compared to their capability is a trade off that only the Ukrainians could answer if they want to use them.”Article content
We pay taxes so we can pay for toys for foreign wars as our health care and amenities all collapse under the weight of corruption and rampant debt spending
We have to pay more taxes for that.
Is Canada helping the Ukrainians or the Russians?
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Ukrainian forces face failure despite US aid assistance and intelligence and an influx of new high-tech weapons that are destroyed by Russia long before they reach the front and Ukraine's weakness in mobility, air defense, and strike means.
Russia will continue the demilitarization of Ukraine and the elimination of the neo-Nazi battalion. Russia can end the operation 'at any time' provided that Ukraine complies with Russia's conditions, said Dmitry Peskov, official representa
The character assassination, and narratives against Putin and his govt in the media, don't really reflect the facts of the Ukrainian invasion,by supporting only the version of the western govt. Behind that war, US and NATO using Zelensky to drag that conflict to destroy Russia.
inky_mark Given our tiny spending on the military, it seems like plenty was provided.
And war is 9 tenths behind the lines. Your point is?
Business is booming 😉
Dean Milner, retired major general and one-time head of Canadian Forces in Afghanistan, wonders if NATO should get involved on the ground in the war against Russia. Yes.
These wheeled vehicles are perfect for the territorial Forces as they are basically 'local ppl' that know their area & patrol it for suspicious activity etc. RU's sabatours & subversives are in play & the territorial force needs to be able to follow up on any & all tips asap.
okboomer
Tax payer money down the Trudy toilet
But they might be suitable to transport representatives from the warring parties to a meeting convened by our diplomats.
Yah, a police/security vehicle sent into a military combat zone. Well done Feds. How does that overweight SUV hand cross country?
LAV-4's? Not sure that is correct. Perhaps LAV 2.5, LAV III or LAV 6's?
Hahahahahahahahahaha typical....
Anyway to track if Ukraine will ever pay Canada back? Anonymous Source: Biden is paying Ukraine’s entire government payroll/pensions courtesy of the always compliant US taxpayer! How long ya think that’s going to last? Lots of guns, Weimar prices only getting worse.
Everything would be better than that.
Made in Canada proud
Who is really surprised by this?
Pierogie runs only
Excuse me?
Maybe are government is smart enough not to poke the Russian bear 😉
what experts? your 'experts'?