Peacekeeping mission must start with exit strategy, military officials warn
OTTAWA — Make sure you have a plan to get out before you actually get in.
That is one of the main messages of an internal paper that military officials prepared last summer as they considered the challenges associated with the Liberal governments’ promised return to international peacekeeping.
The paper also warns about the need to clearly explain why whatever mission the government chooses is in the national interest and expresses real concerns about the threat posed by terrorism.
The July 2016 paper was prepared by the strategic joint staff, which provides analysis and advice directly to the chief of defence staff, and was obtained by The Canadian Press through the Access to Information Act.