Share this Story : Canadian military's ability to battle forest fires will be limited this year, top general warns Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr This section is Presented This section was produced by the editorial department. The client was not given the opportunity to put restrictions on the content or review it prior to publication. by Lockheed Martin Breadcrumb Trail Links Defence Watch Canadian military's ability to battle forest fires will be limited this year, top general warns Chief of the Defence Staff Gen.
Wayne Eyre called the use of military personnel in fighting wildfires in Canada, in some instances, "wickedly wasteful". Get the latest from David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen straight to your inbox Sign Up Author of the article: David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen Published May 27, 2024 • Last updated 19 minutes ago • 3 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Wayne Eyre Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Article content The Canadian military’s ability to help battle forest fires will be limited this year because of reduced readiness and the need to send troops to Latvia, warns the country’s top general. Chief of the Defence Staff Gen.
Wayne Eyre also complained that the use of military personnel in fighting wildfires in Canada has become, in some cases, “wickedly wasteful.” Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertis.
