Military masters should carefully pick our battles before buying weapons

In addition to looking at Russia’s shortcomings in Ukraine, we also need to take an honest look at our own failures before laying out a blueprint for a future Canadian military.

Members of the 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, hold a M777 Howitzer shooting range practice at Canadian Forces Base Shilo, in Manitoba, on Feb. 8, 2022. Canada has provided four 155mm M777 howitzers to Ukraine. DND photograph by Corporal Stéphanie Labossière

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

October 10, 2022

OTTAWA—Watching the once-vaunted, mighty Russian war machine come apart in Ukraine should be something which our Canadian military studies with detailed interest. While Canada is not directly involved in this conflict, we can certainly observe the effects and performance of the elements we have co...

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