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Veteran, Retired, Proudly Canadian!
Mar 19, 2022 23 tweets 5 min read
Warning Long Thread on #UkraineRussiaWar During the past week much has been made of the lack of forward progress made by the Russian Army (RA). I pointed out in my last long thread, that I believed the RA was going to stop offensive operations on 3 axis & focus on strategic 1/ strikes in Western Ukraine & the encirclement of Kyiv which I believe the MSM is confusing with being bogged down. I also pointed out that all militaries tend to take operational pauses after 3-4 weeks of combat operations to repair equipment, rest, resupply & replace 2/
Mar 9, 2022 13 tweets 3 min read
Due to personal travel over the past few days I haven’t commented much on the #UkraineRussiaWar but after getting home and unpacked it’s time to review the situation. Warning Long Thread: After looking at the original battle plan, the revised battle plan and the current one 1/ It appears the Russian Army (RA) are 6-7 days behind schedule. Today they should be consolidating on the eastern bank of the Dneiper River but they’re still trying to link their Northern, Western & Southern forces. The loss of 1/3rd of their combat power to the effort to take 2/
Jul 10, 2020 11 tweets 3 min read
My comment on this thread: First I have great respect for the members of the RCMP Protective Division, they have spent 15 years adding skills & capabilities that have made them a professional organization. I’ve worked closely with them several times & even trained with a few in + a past life. That said, my knowledge of their skills & procedures makes my assessment of their actions that night all the more difficult. From the moment they decided that the threat was real, they failed in escalating and compounding ways that mystify me. First their exterior +
Oct 13, 2019 7 tweets 2 min read
My thoughts: On occasions like the G-7 or Olympics the #CAF provides support to the RCMP but does not carry out close protection for the PM, cabinet or family members. During visits to hostile environments specially trained military members have provided close protection 1/7 to the PM & Cabinet members. In this case, it appears from MSM reports that a serious threat against the PM or the venue was made to the point that members of the #CAF with ballistic blankets were deployed to assist, the PM’s wife was evacuated and Trudeau was forced to wear 2/7