The revelation has cast a spotlight on what experts say are the growing trade-offs that Canada is having to make with its navy, which is struggling with a shrinking fleet of aging ships and a lack of trained sailors.
But Defence Department spokeswoman Jessica Lamirande says Canada does not have any frigates attached to either of the NATO naval groups since HMCS Montreal and HMCS Halifax returned to their home port last month.Article content Chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre said that will help Canadian sailors gain experience in an important area of naval warfare while still showing Canada’s commitment to European security.
China last week launched a massive military exercise around Taiwan, the self-ruled island that Beijing considers its territory, after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei. The exercise came amid growing fears of a potential Chinese invasion.Article content “Rather it’s the unavoidable consequences of forcing a small fleet to concentrate more resources into a smaller time frame which results in more time required to recuperate.”
Adding to the difficulty is the growing age of the frigates, which entered service in the 1990s and are becoming increasingly more challenging to fix and maintain, according to both senior officers and internal reports.
The USA has started SO much WARMONGERING this year, no one can keep up!
Oh, it's OK everyone...our strength is in 'convening'.
Pathetic
Consecutive governments have been able to do this because Canadians don’t care about the military.
Surely face tats, dyed hair and dudes in skirts will bring back RCN's combat capabilities.
We should be booted from Nato for not holding up our end
“Canada is back!” ……..in port.
In the later half of this century, the world is coming to Canada for our water. It is inevitable, and so is this Country’s inability to defend itself.
Liberals at helm...
Its going to take decades to fix the last 7 years.
I suppose Canada is good for moral support...
Nothing says “Keeping Canadians safe” like failing to keep your obligations to NATO. Justin Trudeau is just one failure after another. cdnpoli
A national embarrassment, one that cannot end soon enough.