Urban Warfare Traning

[GostHacked]

http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Canada/200...557811-sun.html

I thought they had urban warfare centers in the US and other places to train the troops in saftey without disrupting the public, and without compromising the security and saftey of the citizens of that city. Not very comfortable with troops and guns (with blanks) and 'pyrotechnics' to simulate what it would be like overseas in an undisclosed location in 2008 09.

I am glad Winnipeg is just like cities in this undisclosed area. It might be cool to watch and see your military walk around the streets acting like they are in the middle of the war. Even US troops are taking place in this training. Would there be other foreign troops taking place as well? it does not say. We should not be using our own cities as training grounds for this. We have centers set up for that and also, many run down or semi abandoned old cities and towns to get this done.

In Creighton Ontarion (Near Sudbury) there is noone living there. The town was abanoned some years ago when the mine shut down. This place would be PERFECT for this training, and it would not disrupt city life in ANY WAY.

Any of you in Winnipeg witness this event? Tell me your stories!

[geoffrey]

In Calgary our reservists pratice in warehouse areas and stuff like that.

Doesn't really bother me. Highly skilled professionals practicing practically unarmed is of no concern to me at all. I'd rather have our troops train in the most realistic environments possible, so they are prepared to the best possible extent for commitments abroad or in a crisis situation in a Canadian city.

How is your safety compromised? Don't be ridiculous.

[Army Guy]

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I thought they had urban warfare centers in the US and other places to train the troops in saftey without disrupting the public, and without compromising the security and saftey of the citizens of that city. Not very comfortable with troops and guns (with blanks) and 'pyrotechnics' to simulate what it would be like overseas in an undisclosed location in 2008 09.

This is not the first time DND has exericised in comunities, in fact it is done on a regular basis here in Pet ont, it's done for serveral reasons, realistic training, public relations, letting the people see what thier tax dollars get them. The use of blanks and pyro will be strictly controled to ensure safety of all.

We do have limited (Company size) Urban warfare centers in the largest training areas, NB,Ont And Alta.

Not very cost effiecient to ship them all by aircraft to train for the weekend.

Even US troops are taking place in this training. Would there be other foreign troops taking place as well?

Just US troops as they are the subject matter experts at this time. And will be providing instruction on these types of operations.

We should not be using our own cities as training grounds for this. We have centers set up for that and also, many run down or semi abandoned old cities and towns to get this done.

Why not, perhaps you can give one neg factor to using our own cities for training.

This place would be PERFECT for this training, and it would not disrupt city life in ANY WAY.

Are you saying that a brief traffic jam, or longer line-ups at your local timmies are not worth a soldier recieving some much valued training. That we should not be seen or heard from until something happens to threaten your security. These guys pay taxes just like you.