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‘I hope the Canadians are watching’: U.S. senator tees off on Trudeau’s determined lack of military spending

A senior U.S. military figure has agreed to have tough conversations with Canada about defence spending when he takes over a binational military body.

Lt.-Gen. Gregory Guillot was speaking during a U.S. Senate hearing Wednesday to confirm his nomination as the next head of North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD).

His comments came after a Republican senator chastised, at length, what he called Canada’s insufficient military spending and said he hoped there were Canadians watching the hearing.

by Blazingcatfur•July 27, 2023July 27, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", "Canada - Security Risk Under Liberal Party Regime", Canada, USA

John Robson: Ottawa’s Neglect of RCMP and Armed Forces a Case of Bad Policy Driving Out Good

Once upon a time bell-bottoms, mullets, and “Gestalt” theory were trendy. Until someone realized two fashion blunders didn’t cancel out and people had always seen patterns. Like this one where the RCMP is desperately understaffed.

As the National Post reported, “The force provides police to provinces across the country, but it is missing [recruiting] targets in every region, with vacancy rates up to 17%.” You might say it’s not a pattern, even with the Armed Forces also officially short some 16,000 members, probably far more. It’s just as ugly as the purple jumpsuit Burt Reynolds wore on the “Tonight Show” in 1973 that the state cannot protect us from internal or external threats, its most basic duty.

by Blazingcatfur•July 26, 2023July 25, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, RCMP

Canada pledged to spend 2% of GDP on its military. Would that transform it? Is it affordable?

For years, Canada and other NATO member countries have faced criticism for falling short of allocating two per cent of their GDP on military spending, a target set in 2014 by the military alliance.

Canada was among the allies who signed on in 2014 to aspire toward that target but has consistently failed to reach it.

However, earlier this month, NATO member leaders pledged to boost spending on national defence, agreeing to make the existing target of two per cent of GDP the minimum spent each year, with one-fifth of that going toward major equipment and research and development.

The Liberals have no intention of being a good ally – Trudeau told NATO that Canada will never meet spending goal, Discord leak shows

by Blazingcatfur•July 24, 2023July 24, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, NATO

Carson Jerema: Trudeau only the latest PM who couldn’t care less about national defence

Canada isn’t back, but don’t worry, it was never here to begin with. A Wall Street Journal editorial that mocked Ottawa for being a NATO free rider by contributing only 1.38 per cent of GDP to defence spending was entertaining, suggesting as it did that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s view is that the “military is more of a social project than fighting force.” Some modest social media excitement notwithstanding, the editorial didn’t tell us much new, though it did highlight that the lofty way in which Canada views itself does not match how it is seen outside the country.

by Blazingcatfur•July 19, 2023July 18, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", Canada

Canadians’ Trust in Military Preparedness Declining, Federal Study Shows

As the military endeavours to boost its recruitment and retention numbers, Canadians say their overall trust in the armed forces’ preparedness is declining, with fewer than 40 percent of respondents saying they have a “high level of trust” in the military, according to internal Department of National Defence (DND) research.

“More than one in three respondents, 37 percent, trust the Canadian Armed Forces while an additional 40 percent were ‘somewhat’ trustful,” reads a report summarizing in-house research contracted by the DND, according to Blacklock’s Reporter on July 14.

by Blazingcatfur•July 15, 2023July 15, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces"

Canada has promised more than $1.5B in military aid to Ukraine.

Canada has committed more than $8 billion to Ukraine since Russia’s February 2022 invasion, including over $1.5 billion in military aid.

That imprecise number — trumpeted in Department of National Defence news releases with each promise of weapons, vehicles or ammo — ticked upward in June after months at “over $1 billion.” (As a point of reference, Canada’s defence budget in 2022-23 is roughly $36 billion a year, the department says.)

by Blazingcatfur•July 11, 2023July 11, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces"

Trudeau lectures CAF troops in Latvia about climate change, disinformation

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the opportunity to talk to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) troops stationed on a NATO mission in Latvia to lecture them about his government’s actions on fighting climate change and disinformation.

h/t Mauser

by Blazingcatfur•July 11, 2023July 10, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", "Canada - Security Risk Under Liberal Party Regime", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

As NATO firms up military spending target, Canada is trying to broaden what counts: sources

Canada has quietly and consistently lobbied major NATO allies for months to expand the definition of what it can include under the military alliance’s defence spending benchmark, defence and government sources have told CBC News.

The notion of being able to include what the country spends on space, cyber and artificial intelligence (AI) research has been an important topic of conversation, particularly with the United States, said two sources with knowledge of the discussions.

CBC News is not identifying the sources because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

Trudeau’s Newly announced plan to add 1,200 troops in Latvia could take 3 years to complete – not enough Trannies to go round?

h/t Canucklehead

by Blazingcatfur•July 10, 2023July 10, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", "Canada - Security Risk Under Liberal Party Regime", NATO

Greg Taylor: Can the army stand on guard in the arctic?

Almost a year ago NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg capped a visit to the air force base at Cold Lake, Alberta, by emphasizing Russian and Chinese military challenges to our Arctic. Russia for example has established a new Arctic command, which includes significant naval, air, army and special operations forces.It has also built new infrastructure such as Nagurskoye airbase, 500 kilometres closer to Canada’s strategic listening post at Alert than a less-capable Canadian base at Iqaluit. As for China, its 2018 Arctic policy paper declared it a “Near Arctic State,” and they will complete one of the world’s largest icebreakers in 2025, part of the Belt and Road Initiative to expand China’s reach world-wide.

by Blazingcatfur•July 9, 2023July 9, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", Canada

Canadian Military’s Readiness, International Relevance Tested by Current Shortcomings: Internal Report

Canada’s military is facing “significant challenges” on a number of fronts which threaten its ability to fulfill its mission, an internal report by the Department of National Defence has concluded.

While those findings are not new and have been previously voiced by various stakeholders and observers, they summarize a strategic view held by the Assistant Deputy Minister (Review Services), the department’s branch in charge of providing independent reviews of the military’s policies and activities.

by Blazingcatfur•July 9, 2023July 8, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", "Canada - Security Risk Under Liberal Party Regime"

Canadian Military Recruitment Fell by 35% in 2022: Document

Canada’s armed forces are ready for emergency pronoun deployment under battlefield conditions.

Military recruitment in the Canadian Armed Forces dropped by 35 percent in 2022, with only 5,242 volunteers signing up compared to 8,069 in 2021, according to a federal briefing note by the Department of National Defence.

“The Canadian Armed Forces serves Canada by defending our values, interests and sovereignty at home and abroad. However, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is experiencing a shortfall in personnel that has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and Canada-wide labour shortages,” said the briefing note titled “Recruitment And Retention.”

Somebody needs to inform the brass that there’s only so many transvestites to go round.

by Blazingcatfur•July 7, 2023July 6, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces"

Canadian special forces pilots warn they are being held back by inferior equipment and the obsolete Griffon helicopter

Pilots flying for Canada’s special forces say they are being held back by inferior equipment and operating a helicopter that is obsolete for today’s threats.

The grim assessment is contained in a series of reports produced last year for the senior leadership of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) and obtained by this newspaper through the Access to Information law.

by Blazingcatfur•July 5, 2023July 5, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces"

Sanctions Against Naval Officer Who Refused COVID Vaccine Were ‘Unjustified,’ Grievance Committee Finds

The warning and probation measures previously levied by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) against a military member for her refusal of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 were “unreasonable and unjustified,” an independent military administrative tribunal has ruled.

“The CAF vaccination policy was unreasonable because it was overly broad and disproportionate in its application,” wrote Nina Frid of the Military Grievances External Review Committee (MGERC) in a May 30 ruling.

by Blazingcatfur•July 5, 2023July 4, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", "China eats weird animals disease", Canada

Service member in suit against Canadian military describes devastating impact of COVID jab mandates

A plaintiff in the massive lawsuit against the Canadian military over its imposition of COVID jab mandates condemned the requirements in comments to LifeSiteNews this week, arguing the rules that have forced out many otherwise battle-ready soldiers is an example of “friendly fire through policy.”

by Blazingcatfur•July 1, 2023July 1, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", "China eats weird animals disease", Canada

Canadian Soldier’s Refusal of COVID Vaccination Not a ‘Conduct Deficiency,’ Grievance Committee Rules

An independent military administrative tribunal has determined that a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) veteran had not shown a “conduct deficiency” in refusing COVID-19 vaccination and was therefore wrongfully expelled from the organization.

“I find that refusing vaccination should not have been considered a conduct deficiency since it was an exercise of a right protected by the Charter and recognized by existing laws and regulations,” wrote Nina Frid of the Military Grievances External Review Committee (MGERC) in a June 20 decision.

by Blazingcatfur•June 29, 2023June 29, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", "China eats weird animals disease", Canada