So, for those who need context, what's happening here is that some of our people (29 instructors) went to Isreal to get trained in the operation of the new Spike LR2 missile system that we purchased from Rafael, an Isreali company. Those instructors will then train other forces members in how to use the weapon system.
This is the end result of a years long process (IIRC evaluations started back around 2016) to replace our existing, highly outdated, guided anti-tank capabilities. Canada needs a modern ATGM solution. With recent Russian belligerence, that's a non-negotiable. We spent a LOT of time evaluating the options and selected the Spike as the best one available.
I don't like that we're buying weapons from Isreal. That sucks. But I'm also not about to advocate for derailing a years long process when we desperately need the updated capability this weapon system will provide. We already have the weapons for Christ's sake. What good would it have done to refuse to get trained on them?
Given our recent defence cooperation agreements with Europe, going forward its likely that we'll see more of our defence purchasing going in their direction, but this contract was a done deal before that agreement was even on the table.