The canadian armed Forces will host more than 20 nations will participate in a training on the fight against the threat of explosive

MIL OSI Translation. Canadian French to English

Source: Government of Canada – MIL OSI Regional News in English

On September 28, 2018 – Ottawa – national Defence / canadian armed Forces

The most important training exercise on the fight against the threat of explosive to be held in Canada will be held on Monday 1st October and will continue until Friday, October 19 at the canadian Forces Base Borden and the training Centre of the 4th Canadian Division (Meaford) Ontario.

The objective of the exercise is to hone the skills related to the fight against explosive threats that might arise during operations. This joint defence policy of Canada : Protection, Security, a Commitment which sets out a clear plan for the modernisation of the whole of capabilities for the detection and destruction of improvised explosive devices in order to be able to conduct operations in an environment of modern security.

The Former ARDENT DEFENDER account the participation of different canadian police services and other government departments, including global Business Canada, Service, Ontario provincial police, regional police Service Peel regional police Service York regional police Service the Niagara and the Sûreté du Québec

In addition, the exercise participants from 20 nations

A new feature has been added this year, a two-day scenario that will take place in the community of Meaford, Ontario. It aims to give the opportunity for emergency measures officials, police and first responders to work with the canadian armed Forces in an environment of instruction realistic.

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“The exercise ARDENT DEFENDER attracts so many nations and organizations because it is one of the only exercises in the world to offer training detailed, realistic and comprehensive in all aspects of the cycle of the fight against explosive threats, by creating and reinforcing the skills that are applicable in peace operations in the field of battle.

“The canadian armed Forces recognize that the threat is constantly evolving and will move on to the joint task Force against the threat of an explosive to ensure that the members of the canadian armed Forces hone their skills to get a step ahead on the enemy, while ensuring that they are ready and able to interwork seamlessly with our allies and our partners, regardless of the region where the project takes place in the mission. “

– Colonel Steve Jourdain, commander, joint task Force against the threat of explosive

Quick facts

It is the most important repetition of the exercise ARDENT DEFENDER, with over 20 participating nations and observer of Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas.

For the first time in the history of the year, a unit of the armed Forces of Ukraine among the participants.

This is the sixth edition of exercise ARDENT DEFENDER.

The joint task Force against the threat of an explosive of the canadian armed Forces, who is responsible for the planning and coordination of the exercise ARDENT DEFENDER 2018, constitutes authority for and synchronizing the actions for the fight against the threat of an explosive on behalf of the canadian armed Forces.

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Resource persons

Robert McKinnonConseiller in communicationsEx ARDENT DEFENDERMinistère Defence nationaleTéléphone : 613-867-7626Courriel : Robert.McKinnon@Forces.gc.ca

Relations with the médiasMinistère Defence nationaleTéléphone : 613-996-2353Courriel : mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is a translation. Apologies should the grammar and/or sentence structure is not be perfect.