.IvisonJ: Canada has the capacity to do more to arm Ukraine, so why hasn't it? via nationalpost
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Canada is, as usual, a bystander to these tectonic shifts of geopolitics. In May, Wayne Eyre, the chief of the defence staff, called on defence companies to switch to a “war footing,” so that weapons production could be ramped up for Ukraine and to replenish domestic stocks. He did so knowing that industry won’t gear up unless it gets long-term contracts from Ottawa.Article content
In May, Canada donated 20,000 rounds to Ukraine but they were sourced from the U.S. In October, the government said it would donate 5,000 155mm artillery rounds and fuses from its own inventory — a day’s worth of ammunition for Ukraine’s big guns. Daniel Minden, a spokesman for Defence Minister Anita Anand, said Canada is in close contact with her counterpart, Oleksii Reznikov, about Ukraine’s most pressing security needs. “We are identifying a variety of options to continue providing Ukraine with comprehensive military assistance,” he said.Article content
The goods news is that Canadian industry does appear to have the capability to ramp up production, if there is proven demand. A 2015 study by Defence Research and Development Canada looked at industry’s response during the Afghan conflict and found it met the demand surge, and even reduced procurement lead times for most kinds of ammunition.Article content
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