RT
4/30/2014
"There is a lot of uncertainty about what we're going to be doing over there," Lieutenant-General Yvan Blondin said at a press conference with Defense Minister Rob Nicholson in Bagotville, where the CF-18 Hornets are based.
Blondin mentioned that the troops were going to perhaps participate in routine training exercises – but he is still not sure what the mission will involve.
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Canada once again buys into Obama bullshit |
Six fighters have set off, accompanied by a C-17 cargo plane carrying spare parts, tools and mechanical equipment.
The fighters first headed to Iceland before receiving further direction from Department of National Defense's Central Command on where they will be stationed in Romania, which borders Ukraine.
All in all, up to 250 Canadian military personnel are set to be deployed for the NATO mission.
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All the comforts of home: Canadian soldiers can use Romanian CIA black interrogation site as a base of operations |
Almost two weeks ago, it was announced that 6 RCAF CF-18 fighter jets would join the NATO mission in response to the Ukraine crisis.
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A forgotten message the Taliban sent to Nicholson and Canada |
Just a couple of days ago, UK and France deployed eight fighter jets to Lithuania and Poland to strengthen NATO air defenses.
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The Afghans sent this young Canadian soldier a message he most likely has not forgotten |
Polish and British air force contingents began patrolling the space over the Baltic States on Wednesday. The patrol is set to last for four months, reports ITAR-TASS. The contingent has around 100 military men, including technicians, doctors, support group, communications and other specialists.
It followed hot war rhetoric a week ago by US Secretary of State John Kerry.
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A message one Canadian family has obviously not forgotten |
"If Russia chooses the path of de-escalation, the international community – all of us – will welcome it. If Russia does not, the world will make sure that the cost for Russia will only grow. And as President Obama reiterated earlier today, we are ready to act," Kerry said.
On Monday, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu called on his Pentagon counterpart Chuck Hagel to help cool the rhetoric over Ukraine.
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A message these Canadian soldiers have not forgotten |
“The Russian minister assessed the growth of the US and NATO forces’ activities in Eastern Europe as unprecedented. He also underlined the fact that those actions are accompanied by provocative statements by NATO’s Secretary General about the need to withhold Russia,” the statement from the Defense Ministry said.