Canadian military will get new tanks to replace Leopards going to Ukraine: minister
The ongoing challenges within the Canadian military have left the top soldier in the country concerned.Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre warned
that Canada’s military would be “hard pressed” to do anything more than simply meet its NATO pledges as it grapples with these issues. “We’re not the only ones facing the people crunch. I’ve had good chats with Australia, New Zealand, NATO counterparts — this is a phenomenon across the West – tight labour force, not as much interest in military service,” Eyre said.
“That worries me from a collective ability to defend democracy at large,” Eyre said. “We’ve got to do our part with getting our numbers back up … I am concerned, but I’m concerned for the wider West as well.”While military officials aren’t placing blame on any single issue with respect to the recruitment and retention problems, the Canadian Forces have been shaken in recent years by a sexual misconduct crisis that touched even the highest ranks, along with wider attention on systemic racism.
The reputational problem has been compounded by concerns about the presence of right-wing extremists and racism in the ranks, which a review said last year
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