OTTAWA : Canada will be fast-tracking the procurement of defense equipment for the NATO mission it leads in Latvia, which borders Russia and Belarus, Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Thursday (Mar 9). The equipment to be procured as urgent operational requirements includes portable anti-tank m
OTTAWA : Canada will be fast-tracking the procurement of defense equipment for the NATO mission it leads in Latvia, which borders Russia and Belarus, Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Thursday .
Canada is preparing to boost its presence in Latvia, where it has its largest foreign military deployment, and"these new capabilities will further bolster the security of allied troops under Canadian manned on NATO's eastern flank," Anand said. Under that plan, Canada deployed its troops to lead a NATO battlegroup in Latvia in 2017. The battlegroup trains and operates in concert with Latvian home defense forces.
"In order to respond to global challenges like these and to protect Canadian interests both at home and abroad, we must build a Canadian Armed Forces ready for tomorrow," she said.
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