China and Russia consider themselves to be at war with Canada and Western democracies, and are showing a willingness to launch large-scale violent conflicts, which Canada must prepare for, the head of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) told parliamentarians.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre made the remark during a House of Commons standing committee on national security on Oct. 6, where he testified about the threat posed to Canada by the authoritarian regimes of China and Russia.
“We once again find ourselves in a chaotic and dangerous world where those with power, namely Russia and China, are determined to remake the world order to suit their own ends,” he said….