Canada has a weak excuse for missing NATO’s largest-ever training exercise
NATO is currently wrapping up its largest-ever air defence exercise, and Canada is notably absent., is taking place in the skies over Germany. Twenty-five nations are participating – 23 NATO members, one NATO hopeful and Japan. More than 250 aircraft and 10,000 troops are involved. Planning began four years ago, after Russia’s first invasion of Ukraine in 2014.
NATO exists primarily to deter aggressive action against any of its members. Thus, as the current Ukrainian counter-offensive rages, the need to illustrate NATO’s resolve is important. Russia must be convinced that NATO’s capability is rock solid. Air Defender 23 is critical in showing the resolve and ability of NATO’s collective air forces to confront any threat that could emerge from a desperate Russia, should Ukraine persevere. Canada has forfeited a key moment to visibly support this effort.
Canada also lost the chance for its aircraft to exercise with the ground troops it has based in Latvia. Past deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan demonstrated the importance for different elements of the Canadian Forces to exercise together in order to achieve their fullest capacity in conflict. Whether or not Canada has valid reasons for not attending Air Defender 23, our ground troops have lost a huge opportunity for critical training.
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