A Canadian Officer Resigns to Join Belarusians Fighting for

A Canadian Officer Resigns to Join Belarusians Fighting for Ukraine, Part 1

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Discover why the traditional military doctrines are being upended as we engage with Dave Smith, a former major in the Canadian Armed Forces who made the extraordinary leap to volunteer as a fighter in Ukraine. Listen to Dave's compelling narrative about leaving a secure military career to join the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment, a unit of Belarusian Partisans opposing Alexandr Lukashenko and fighting to defend Ukraine against the Russian invasion.J. Alex Tarquinio and Frank Radford, our hosts in ...

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