Mr. Speaker, if NATO sends in ground forces to Kosovo our troops will likely be asked to help. Unfortunately our equipment is limited to peacekeeping roles only.
The auditor general has pointed out that the new Coyote reconnaissance vehicles are not able to take enemy fire. I was in a Coyote last week and they still have the old VHF radios. That makes them sitting ducks.
Why will the Prime Minister not just admit that our troops do not have the equipment they need to engage in a ground war?