Number of Canadian soldiers on UN peacekeeping missions hits new low

Curious Cdn

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Yes, they must have received an interdepartmental memo threatening funding cutbacks. :)

They have posted a number of unflattering articles about the government. Rick Mercer and 22 Minutes has aired a few sketches poking fun at them as well. All is not well on Front Street in Toronto! Or maybe CBC is just ticked that Peter Mansbridge retired. :lol:

If the Conservatives keep quiet (at the moment) keep their cool, stay out of the Ontario ugly that is building and generally conduct themselves in a businesslike manner, they have a real chance of forming the next government. Silly stuff, childish attack stuff, "the world is going to end tomorrow under Justin" stuff will defeat the Conservatives. They have to steer a really wide course around the current Ontario debacle and the poison that it left behind in that party, though. Zip it, Scheer and don't attach your brand to this mess.
 

petros

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Yup! And just let the US carry the load!
then bitch about what they are doing!
Typical leftoid nonsense.......

We are far more involved in NATO peacekeeking operations than UN death traps.

They were proven useless in Rwanda.

Are you saying that is not a photo shop?

NO!

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petros

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Operation Unifier is a biggie for us right now.

Instead of bringing Ukraine into NATO and freaking out Putin we are arming them with NATO spec arms.

Fighting Russia while America fights about Russia.

https://www.canada.ca/en/department...rainbattalion-sizedunitforfirsttimeinukr.html


Canadian Armed Forces to Train Ukrainian Battalion Tactical Group for first time in Ukraine

News Release
From National Defence

January 26, 2017 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

As part of Canada’s ongoing commitment to support Ukraine, the Canadian Armed Forces will temporarily increase the number of trainers in the country in order to assist in the training of a Battalion Tactical Group of Ukrainian troops.

Today, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members are arriving at the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre in Starychi, Ukraine.
This represents the largest Canadian contingent since the start of Operation UNIFIER to help train and mentor the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Under Operation UNIFIER, the CAF is working with our US allies in providing military training and capacity building to the Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel to support Ukraine in its efforts to maintain sovereignty, security, and stability.


Quotes
“This increase of CAF trainers demonstrates Canada’s enduring commitment to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. This training assistance builds on previous support by our Government and will bolster Ukraine’s efforts to maintain its sovereignty, security, and stability.‎”

— The Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence

Quick Facts
The training provided by the CAF, in coordination with our allies, contributes to enhancing the Armed Forces of Ukraine self-sufficiency in training delivery and their ability to conduct military operations across the full spectrum of conflict.

By participating in this training mission, the CAF is helping to develop the professionalism and modernization of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, supporting Ukrainian aspirations to achieve military compatibility with NATO by 2020.

Since August 2015, the CAF has deployed approximately 200 CAF personnel on a rotating basis to Ukraine and will continue to do so until the end of March 2019. More than 5 000 Armed Forces of Ukraine candidates have participated in the training.

Canada’s new defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, ensures the CAF is prepared to engage in capacity building to support the security of other nations and their ability to contribute to security abroad.

The surge team comprises a total of 48 CAF members from infantry, artillery, armored and logistical corps, increasing Canada’s presence to approximately 240 personnel for the duration of the temporary increase.

The duration of the temporary increase to the training team is approximately 60 days.

The International Peacekeeping and Security Centre is located in Starychi in western Ukraine close to the Polish border.
 

Curious Cdn

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Operation Unifier is a biggie for us right now.

Instead of bringing Ukraine into NATO and freaking out Putin we are arming them with NATO spec arms.

Fighting Russia while America fights about Russia.

https://www.canada.ca/en/department...rainbattalion-sizedunitforfirsttimeinukr.html


Canadian Armed Forces to Train Ukrainian Battalion Tactical Group for first time in Ukraine

News Release
From National Defence

January 26, 2017 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

As part of Canada’s ongoing commitment to support Ukraine, the Canadian Armed Forces will temporarily increase the number of trainers in the country in order to assist in the training of a Battalion Tactical Group of Ukrainian troops.

Today, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members are arriving at the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre in Starychi, Ukraine.
This represents the largest Canadian contingent since the start of Operation UNIFIER to help train and mentor the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Under Operation UNIFIER, the CAF is working with our US allies in providing military training and capacity building to the Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel to support Ukraine in its efforts to maintain sovereignty, security, and stability.


Quotes
“This increase of CAF trainers demonstrates Canada’s enduring commitment to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. This training assistance builds on previous support by our Government and will bolster Ukraine’s efforts to maintain its sovereignty, security, and stability.‎”

— The Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence

Quick Facts
The training provided by the CAF, in coordination with our allies, contributes to enhancing the Armed Forces of Ukraine self-sufficiency in training delivery and their ability to conduct military operations across the full spectrum of conflict.

By participating in this training mission, the CAF is helping to develop the professionalism and modernization of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, supporting Ukrainian aspirations to achieve military compatibility with NATO by 2020.

Since August 2015, the CAF has deployed approximately 200 CAF personnel on a rotating basis to Ukraine and will continue to do so until the end of March 2019. More than 5 000 Armed Forces of Ukraine candidates have participated in the training.

Canada’s new defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, ensures the CAF is prepared to engage in capacity building to support the security of other nations and their ability to contribute to security abroad.

The surge team comprises a total of 48 CAF members from infantry, artillery, armored and logistical corps, increasing Canada’s presence to approximately 240 personnel for the duration of the temporary increase.

The duration of the temporary increase to the training team is approximately 60 days.

The International Peacekeeping and Security Centre is located in Starychi in western Ukraine close to the Polish border.

Seems like a terrible waste to send our soldiers into a shytehole like the Ukraine to save their smelly asses. We should save our resources to send into more worthwhile places that are not just as corrupt and brutish as Russia.
 

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Are you afraid of Russia?

I doubt that throwing the Ukraine to Russia (from wence it came) is going to change our outcome with Russia. When was the last time that anyone mentioned Crimea, btw? Ukraine is a mutable territory like Poland. History moves it to the East, back to the West, a little more to the East ...
 

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Yup. When the Soviet Union split up, the best that both Russia and the Ukraine could muster was to put together Oligarchies with Strongmen in power. The sort of democratic governance that we take for granted in the West is totally alien to the place. Our troops are in harm's way to defend THAT?

Why?
 

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The UN is one of those things the ignore listers mock and ridicule and include in their delusional conspiracy universe until...

Until they can complain about Trudeau not sending enough troops to play in all the UN games
 

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The UN is one of those things the ignore listers mock and ridicule and include in their delusional conspiracy universe until...

Until they can complain about Trudeau not sending enough troops to play in all the UN games

You're salty that Trudeau broke another promise I take it.