“CAF – Canadian Armed Forces”

The philosophy — and politics — behind the Liberal government’s desire to keep Canada a NATO deadbeat

There was an unscripted moment during a panel debate in Toronto last month that could go a long way toward explaining Canada’s long-term reluctance to publicly and wholeheartedly embrace NATO’s guideline for members’ defence spending.

Appearing on a panel at the Eurasia’s group’s U.S.-Canada Summit, the typically unflappable Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly was asked pointedly how Ottawa could be considered a reliable ally when it appears unable — or unwilling — to meet the western military alliance’s benchmark of spending at least two per cent of GDP on defence.

Big tranny army.

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Trudeau should expect criticism at NATO summit over defence spending: analysis

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Washington for the NATO summit early next week with more than $30 billion in recently awarded military equipment contracts and a new defence policy that promises a major cash infusion for the Canadian Forces.

But that spending spree will likely carry little weight and Trudeau can still expect criticism that Canada isn’t doing enough on defence.

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Harjit Sajjan failed Canada, and Canadians

It was my strategy that held back Xerxes at Thermopylae!

Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s minister of defence during the fall of Kabul in August, 2021, had a lot on his hands as the deadline for airlifting people out of Afghanistan at the end of that month rapidly approached.

His primary “duty and obligation,” as he said in a statement on Thursday, was to Canadians “and those with strong ties to Canada” – in other words, Afghans who had worked for the Canadian embassy, the armed forces or for journalists, often as translators and fixers.

The wages of identity politics and society’s balkanization.

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‘Large proportion’ of military disliked relaxed rules on personal grooming, survey finds

The Canadian military has tightened up regulations on personal grooming after getting an earful from members who were not happy with the relaxed standards introduced almost two years ago.

The revised rules on hair and beard length come into effect today.

One expert says the newest set of regulations, announced last month, may not entirely quell the social and political debate that has been raging in the ranks since the decades-old grooming standards were dramatically relaxed almost two years ago.

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Canada has run out of ammo, with no plan to reload: retired general Andrew Leslie

CIL: The story of a brand

While Canada conducts studies to figure out how to resuscitate our domestic production of military ammunition, our allies are aggressively moving forward, modernizing their munitions facilities and ramping up outputs in support of Ukraine.

In the U.S., the Pentagon committed $6 billion to this drive for self-sufficiency in the production of critical ammunition. In just one year — combining Turkish technology with General Dynamics’ leadership and innovation — the Americans have built a greenfield ammunition factory in Mesquite, Texas, that will produce 30,000 to 40,000 rounds a month.

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Michael Higgins: Retiring defence chief says buckle up, Canada, we’re on cusp of war

His leadership ensured the tip of the spear would be transgender.

Canada’s outgoing top soldier is a joyous pessimist, if such a thing is possible.

Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre warns that the world has entered a “pre-wartime security environment” with multiple threats and opportunities for countries to violently clash.

“If you’re in uniform, you learn to be pessimistic about the security situation because you’re trained for the worst case,” Eyre said in an end-of-term interview with the National Post on Tuesday. “Given the indicators and the trends that we see, I am pessimistic about the security situation.”

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Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan to become first woman to lead Canadian Armed Forces

Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan will be named Canada’s new Chief of the Defence Staff, CTV News has learned, making her the first woman to lead the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

… Carignan was promoted to her current rank in 2021 and appointed as the military’s new chief of professional conduct and culture. She has four children, two of whom serve in the Canadian Armed Forces.

That role placed her in charge of cultural reform(opens in a new tab) in the CAF amid ongoing sexual misconduct investigations. At the time of her appointment, she said her team was committed to achieving concrete results within five years.

So it looks like they put the DEI dictator in charge. That should go over well.

h/t Editor

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THOMSON: Canada’s great military secret… who protected the paedophile chaplain?

It’s expected that the government will soon announce Canada’s next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS.) Who will become the country’s top soldier has been a closely held secret, which is ironic, because a lack of transparency is the first thing the new CDS needs to address within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF.)

Over the years, the CAF has become increasingly obtuse about releasing information to the media and Canadians.

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Military Leaders Push Back on Culture Change Strategy That Blames ‘Patriarchy,’ ‘heteronormativity’

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

As Canada’s military continues on a path to overhaul its culture, top leaders in the defence establishment have expressed concerns about the tone used in a new strategy paper guiding the change.

The military’s new guiding document, “Defence Team Culture Evolution Strategy,” which is already being rolled out but hasn’t been publicized, blames “colonialism,” “patriarchy,” and “heteronormativity” for cultural problems affecting the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

The Liberals deserve political oblivion for this alone.

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Transphobic Iranian parliament proposes labeling Canadian army as terrorist group

Iranian lawmakers introduced a motion on Sunday to label the Canadian army a “terrorist” entity, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency. This move follows Canada’s recent designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.

The motion was presented during an open session in Tehran, where the Iranian parliament reacted to Canada’s declaration on Wednesday. The new measure mandates the Iranian government to categorize the Canadian army and affiliated armed and security forces as “terrorist” organizations.

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Trudeau government rejects warnings of ‘diplomatic isolation’ over defence spending

OTTAWA — The federal government is pushing back against criticism that Canada is becoming a laggard on military spending within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with Treasury Board President Anita Anand stating Tuesday that it is “superficial” to focus on the alliance’s spending target without broader context.

The comments came after NATO published new estimates for how much its 32 member countries are spending on defence. The list placed Canada near the bottom — fifth last — in defence spending in proportion to the size of its economy, with an estimated share of 1.37 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024.

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Canada can no longer be ‘naive’ about the ‘real’ threats it faces: defence chief

Canada must not let up on growing its military and confronting the reality that the threats posed by a challenging and complex global environment have arrived on its doorstep, the outgoing chief of the defence staff says.

Gen. Wayne Eyre said he’s “cautiously optimistic” that the Canadian Armed Forces is on the “upswing,” with new commitments to defence spending, slow improvements to recruitment, and a recognition of security as a top priority for both the government and Canadians.

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Canadian Military Tightens Personal Appearance Rules

The Canadian military is updating its dress regulations in a bid to revisit limits on features like beard length and untied hair.

Starting on July 2, troops with long hair that extends below the lower portion of the shirt collar will have to tie it away from the face. Accessories used to tie hair must also be black or match the same colour as the hair.

With regards to facial hair, soldiers can still sport all kinds of styles, from sideburns to goatees, but length or bulk must not exceed one inch.

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