Canadian military rushing to buy new weapons after lessons learned from Ukraine war – National | 24CA News

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Published 29.12.2022
Canadian military rushing to buy new weapons after lessons learned from Ukraine war – National | 24CA News

The Canadian Army is dashing to purchase new tools in response to classes discovered from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Canadian Army commander Lt.-Gen. Joe Paul says that features anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles in addition to programs to guard in opposition to drones.

Paul says the navy can also be hoping to buy the sorts of long-range, precision missile programs which have given Ukrainian forces a definite benefit over their Russian foes.

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The new weapon programs weren’t included within the Liberal authorities’s defence coverage when it was launched 5 years in the past.

But Paul says the necessity for such tools has emerged because the Canadian Armed Forces has carefully watched and studied the combating in Ukraine since February.

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Paul says one problem in acquiring the tools is that lots of Canada’s allies have come to the identical conclusions about what they want, and are transferring to purchase the identical stuff.


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This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Dec. 29, 2022.

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