Dienas grauds
[..] Why do we spend billions on defence, if we are not immediately threatened? For some countries—Israel, Latvia come to mind—the answer is self-evident. Countries that face a clear and immediate existential challenge know they […]
Kanāda
Ko redzu, to dziedu
vara bungas: lsm.lv atrefērēja cbc.ca ziņu par CA brigādes ģeneraļā Heteringtona brīfingu, te būs cita avota (RCI) atreferējums par to pašu brīfingu. Būtisku pretrunu nav, ir tikai dažas atšķirības niansēs . Piemēram: “[..] Many feel […]
Būsim pazīstami – Kanāda
vara bungas: LV sabiedrībai jāsāk apgūt līdz šim diezgan eksotiskas vieskaravīru atšķirības zīmes. Sāksim ar Kanādas sauszemes spēkiem: Ja kanādiešu sauszemes spēku karavīram uz uzplečiem redami tikai rombi (1-3) tas ir jaunākais virsnieks no […]
high North, high tension
“It’s a full-spectrum press [for Russia] in the Arctic. NATO broadly, and Canada in particular, have the idea of ‘high North, low tension.’ I get that. But it’s hard to ignore the military buildup that’s […]
11:2
VB: jāizaicina uz bobsleju un basketbolu…
Ko nevar, to nevar
[..] Russia’s ambassador to Canada says the upcoming NATO deployment in Latvia – that Canadian soldiers will lead to deter Moscow’s aggression in eastern Europe – will be bad for regional security and an unwise […]
“Labāk viļos ticot, nekā pieviļos neticot.” /O.Vācietis/
[..] It is unclear what role NATO forces would play in peacetime, during crises or even during conflict. Will Canadian infantry conduct foot patrols along the Russian border? If so, what will be the rules […]
Dienas grauds
“Mēs ieradīsimies ar visu nepieciešamo bruņojumu, tostarp arī ar LAV kājnieku kaujas mašīnām” Hardžits Sadžans, CA Aizsardzības ministrs vara bungas: Nesaprotu kam par godu LAV III tiek saukts par KKM nevis bruņutransportieri, bet ok, lai […]
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Partneri, kas kopā kontrolē 75% Arktikas
[..] Canada is deeply at odds with Russian policy in Syria and Ukraine, but the two countries can still share meaningful talks on other issues, especially the Arctic. Together they dominate the high north and […]
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