Trevor McLeod

A good read about the difficulties the #canadian #armedforces faces in defending the north

#cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #carney

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/world/canada/canada-arctic-territory-military.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VVA.JVHO.2Bka0xfvRdDO&smid=url-share

Canada’s Military Wants to Prove It Can Defend the High Arctic

Canadian soldiers transported M777 howitzers to the High Arctic to show their ability to fight in an increasingly contested part of the world. It did not go as planned.

The New York Times
Mar 23 at 7:03pmWeb
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@tabmcleo

I had a look at this over lunch and the part that wasn't mentioned was that this works both ways and any potential invader via the Arctic is in for hell of its own. Some footage from Operation Muskox in 1946:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrt4iJ3m0Z8

Expedition Into The Arctic (1946)

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