Inability to track weapons sent to war zone sets stage for unwanted fallout

There is presently no way for Canada to track the $500-million worth of weaponry that we have shipped into the Ukraine conflict zone.

Although National Defence Minister Anita Anand’s department is alert to the danger, it says it’s not part of the discussions several NATO donor nations are having about better ways to monitor military aid after it is delivered to Ukraine, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

August 1, 2022

OTTAWA—As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, the West has been scrambling to fulfil embattled President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s insatiable demands for more heavy weaponry and ammunition. Canada has heeded Zelenskyy’s call, promising an additional $500-million in both lethal and non-lethal mi...

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