OTTAWA — The Canadian Forces are considering whether to start recruiting its elite special-forces soldiers straight off the street rather than forcing them to follow the traditional route of first spending several years in the military.
The idea, which is still being debated, comes as Canada’s special forces — and the military as a whole — are looking at radical new ways to attract and retain people with the skills and experience needed to fight tomorrow’s wars.
That includes not just computer experts, for example, but also those with different ethnic and cultural backgrounds and language skills, as the special forces aims …read more
Source: National Newswatch
