Russia seems intent on annexing more of Ukraine, unless NATO agrees to a redrawing of the European security map – effectively conceding Vladimir Putin Soviet-era zones of influence across Eastern Europe.
Canada has 540 members of the CAF in Latvia, another 200 trainers and, according to a Global News report, an unspecified number of special forces troops in Ukraine, part of whose mission may be to evacuate diplomatic staff.
This is where the Canadian military falls short. In terms of personnel, training and equipment, CAF has rarely been in such rough shape. Government disinterest and lack of direction has reached the point where retired generals are speaking out, offering opinions they say are shared by senior officers still serving.
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