Thursday, February 23, 2023

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Canada to the rescue, the Ukraine Conflict!


From the National Post the story by Tristin Hopper • Yesterday [21 February?]. Courtesy the tip "Blazing Cat Fur".

"Feb. 24 marks the first anniversary of Russia launching its all-out invasion of Ukraine. Although Moscow figured their “special military operation” would only last a matter of days, strong Ukrainian resistance has meant that Russian forces have largely been contained to a few pockets in the country’s east — and at the cost of as many as 60,000 dead Russian soldiers, according to the U.K’s Ministry of Defense." 

"The Ukraine defense has persisted in large part due to a massive influx of foreign military aid, in which Canada has ranked as a rather respectable contributor. According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Canada is now the fifth largest donor of Ukrainian military aid."

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Comments:

* High marks can be given to the Canadian for their resolve. That entire active duty Canadian ground forces about 22,000 troops their inventory of war-fighting bang stuff now sadly depleted.

* Canadian military spending as a percentage of gross domestic product and primarily devoted to NATO mission however sorely lacking. 

"Canada is estimated to have spent only 1.36 per cent of its GDP on the military last year, with only four other NATO members having spent less: Belgium, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Spain."

* Strictly from a logistics standpoint those field rations will feed every man in the active Ukrainian army [200,000?] with ONE meal for TWO days.

* HEY! Whatever happened to the Canadian General Trevor Cadieu? Broke camp and went off on his own to Ukraine. Has not been seen or heard of since.

All things considered, bravo Canada!

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