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Leaked Canadian military report shows many new recruits are quickly leaving (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 2 days ago by HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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The Canadian military insists it's getting a handle on its recruiting crisis, but a new leaked internal report obtained by CBC News suggests many of those who come through the door quickly leave in frustration over the inability to get trained and into the job they want.

In addition, the effort to retain experienced soldiers, sailors and aircrew was dealt an important blow recently when a Department of National Defence office — set up to find ways to keep people — was defunded.

The struggle to recruit new members to both the regular and the reserve force has been a major preoccupation as the Forces face a shortage of up to 14,000 qualified personnel.

But the flip side of the equation — that has gotten less attention — is the effort to hold on to people, especially in critical technical trades.

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[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Our conventional military forces, even with mandatory service, won't compete against our threats.

If anything the training will be useful for the deserters who then go on to form rebel and guerrilla factions, similar to what happened in Iraq and Afghanistan when the armed forces melted away into an underground resistance.

Canada isn't going to fight and win a symmetric war with any of our adversaries. I think our able bodied people and military equipment would be better used off the conventional battlefield.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You mean, against the invading and occupying forces of the United States? Whom invaded under false pretext? Like they keep saying they want to do to Canada?

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm not sure what you think my comment is saying but yeah United States is a danger and so too might Russia or China be, all are beyond our capabilities.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Most Canadians understand that, but it doesn't negate the fact the many of us can (and should) be trained in sabotage, guerilla tactics and insurgency strategies that could help fight against a US/China/Russia invasion.

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That was my point, really. I guess if you're thinking of military training as resistance training then we agree. I think training our young men and women to immediately blow up in tanks and planes and die in trenches isn't going to be useful.

I guess I don't see the Canadian military training a bunch of Che Guevaras.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Why not? I mean not everyone has the leadership abilities to become a Che Guevara, but we should all learn what we can to help each other survive.

Remind people to purchase enough canned food and bottled water to last 3-4 weeks, train others on how to operate drones, take courses to learn how to be a medic, etc etc.

There's all kinds of training that can come from military training that could help us all. It's never been just about shooting a gun.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

The US is the biggest threat here. Russia can't even support their one war against Ukraine. And China? I think we overestimate them.

Besides, the US would find it difficult to find enough recruits willing to fight Canadians. But whoever is left could be a big threat, still.

We'd have a much better fighting chance by training people than not at all.