A Canadian author contrasts Norway's military presence in their own far north with Canada's meager presence in Canada's north.
If Canada is on the new front line given Russia's interest in claiming Arctic Sea areas, Canada is not prepared.
Perhaps there is a good reason related to reliability in the extreme cold that Canada's part-time (and poorly trained) "Rangers" are equipped with ancient Lee-Enfield rifles (ah, a quick check confirms my guess), but Canada has less control of their north than Ukraine had of Crimea prior to March.
Canada may be turning their backs on peacekeeping abroad in favor of combat-ready troops, but Canada can't fight for their own north at this point.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
