Vladimir Putin made it clear that NATO’s bases in Eastern Europe are on his radar, when he said last week that <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Russia reserves the right to strike the alliance\u2019s military installations&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.reuters.com/world/putin-sends-missile-message-west-back-off-2024-11-22/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/putin-sends-missile-message-west-back-off-2024-11-22/">Russia reserves the right to strike the alliance’s military installations</a>.

The words must have chilled the 1,600 or so Canadians based in Latvia supporting Operation Reassurance, the biggest reinforcement of NATO’s collective defence in a generation.

Among the 1,600 Canadians supporting Operation Reassurance, morale is flat, with many feeling exposed, under-equipped and forgotten.{ai:summary}<p>Vladimir Putin has indicated that Russia may target NATO military installations in Eastern Europe, raising concerns for Canadian troops in Latvia who are part of Operation Reassurance. This operation represents a significant reinforcement of NATO's collective defense efforts. </p><p>#military</p>

John Ivison: Canadian troops sit in Putin’s crosshairs without the defensive weapons they were promised

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