Today's letters: Canada's military should help with wildfires

Share this Story : Today's letters: Canada's military should help with wildfires Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Letters Today's letters: Canada's military should help with wildfires Tuesday, June 4: Those not deployed overseas should actively hone their emergency skills, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com Author of the article: Citizen letters Published Jun 04, 2024 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 2 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here .

Or sign-in if you have an account. A Canadian Armed Forces member sends a radio message during a live fire exercise during Exercise WAWEL DRAGON in Poland, Nov. 2023.

Photo by Corporal Lynette Ai Dang / DND Article content Our military should hone their skills Re: Military’s ability to fight wildfires diminished, May 28. Under Canada’s “Strong, Secure, Engaged” defence policy, the Canadian Armed Forces have 71,500 active and 30,000 reserve personnel with a further sub-component of 5,200 ranger patrol group. There are presently 1,000 in Latvia, with a promise of 1,200 more to be deployed in the future (no date yet).

That adds up to 2,200. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.

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