The federal Liberal\u0027s plan to buy anti\u002Daircraft missiles for Ukraine is prompting questions about why the Canadian Army has none of them.
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The decision to purchase surface-to-air missiles for Ukraine was applauded by retired military officers who spoke to The Canadian Press, but they also questioned why Ottawa wasn’t doing the same thing for the Canadian military. The need for anti-air defence is particularly relevant now as the Canadian military prepares to deploy more soldiers and equipment to Latvia, where Canada is leading a NATO battle group charged with defending eastern Europe from Russia.
In the meantime, Minden said, “Canada continues to operate alongside allied nations who have this capability.” Analysts have previously noted that when the Canadian military put away the last of its anti-air weapons in 2012, it was on the assumption that Canada and its allies would have air superiority in any battle and not have to worry about airborne attacks.
“Is it a pretty good system? Yes,” Leslie said. “Is it bleeding edge technology? No. But we have nothing right now.”
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