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Originally Posted by fishnguy
Now think on the part of your post with how “Russia has not been able to produce large quantities of war equipment”.
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Just to follow up, something I completely forgot to mention previously.
CBC:
An 'embarrassing' gear shortage has Canadian troops in Latvia buying their own helmets
Canadian troops in Latvia are grappling with more urgent equipment shortages as well. The battlegroup of roughly 1,500 soldiers, including more than 700 Canadians, lacks modern anti-tank weapons, systems to counter drones and a dedicated short-range air defence system to guard against helicopters and attack jets.
CBC:
Ukraine takes plea for more weapons directly to Canada's defence sector
Ukraine's defence minister bypassed the Canadian government Wednesday and took his country's plea for more sophisticated weapons directly to Canada's defence manufacturers.
Through a video statement, Oleksii Reznikov told the audience assembled for Canada's largest defence exposition that his country has urgent military equipment needs that must be filled.
"Hence, we count on Canada's long-term support in this area," Reznikov told the Canadian Association of Defence and Security's (CADSI) annual trade show (CANSEC).
"Ukraine has given a list of their Canadian products and technologies it needs to the Canadian government."
Ukraine, he said, wants to work in partnership with Canada and its defence contractors to make sure the hardware is "available to us when we need [it] and in the quantities we require."
His appeal comes as the federal government struggles to get badly needed equipment to the Canadian Army in Europe and faces complaints from soldiers about the age and quality of their weapons and protective equipment.
…While Reznikov expressed gratitude to Canada in his remarks, Ukrainian officials in Kyiv have privately expressed frustration at the pace of deliveries and have lobbied Canada behind closed doors to set up a more structured system and to give Ukraine direct access to the Canadian defence establishment.
Beggars can be choosers. But hey, we are doing great and can produce and supply ourselves and others with all the required quantities of war equipment.