US EditionCarney tours Latvian military base to wrap up European trip
Canada leads Operation Reassurance with roughly 2,000 troops to deter Russian aggression, extended to 2029 amid intensified conflict in Ukraine, Prime Minister Carney said.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney concluded his defence-focused European trip by visiting Canadian troops at the Adazi Military Base in Adazi, Latvia.
- Operation Reassurance, which is a multinational deployment to deter Russian aggression on Europe’s eastern flank, was extended through 2029 as Carney said the mission's necessity has intensified amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
- Carney toured the base and observed soldiers demonstrating drones, tanks, and inspected an Orion-H9 Counter-UAS directional drone disruptor during a vehicle display; officials said the unit has priority spare parts and operational readiness remains high.
- Chris Reeves, commander of the multinational brigade in Latvia, said the three-year extension gives Canadian Forces confidence for long-term deployment and highlighted Carney's observation of needed equipment and logistics improvements.
- On the trip he also stopped in Germany, where Carney said Germany and South Korea are final suppliers to replace Canada's aging patrol submarine fleet.
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Carney Extends Military Mission in Latvia, Calls It Key to ‘Deterring Russian Aggression’
Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the Canadian military contingent in Latvia after announcing the mission will be extended for three more years. “To secure lasting peace in Ukraine and Europe, we must deter and fortify,” Carney said in an Aug. 26 statement. “For over a decade, Canadian troops have played an indispensable role in deterring Russian aggression on NATO’s Eastern Flank and fortifying our shared defence.” Speaking at an Aug. 26 press…
Approximately 2,000 Canadian soldiers are deployed to this country as part of Operation Reassurance.
Canada scrambles to fill equipment gaps as it extends Latvia mission
The Liberal government has extended Canada’s NATO presence in Latvia for another three years, but it is still struggling to fill in the equipment gaps as the war in Ukraine rapidly reshapes the battlefield troops might be expected to fight on.
Mark Carney is in Latvia on Wednesday morning to visit troops stationed as part of Canada's largest overseas mission.
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