Multinational Joint Commission Explained

The Multinational Joint Commission (MJC) is composed of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden, Poland, Lithuania and Denmark and aims to reform the military and police of Ukraine.[1]

History

The MJC was seeded by Stephen Harper when in June 2015 he offered $5 million to the Ukrainian state to retrain the National Guard of Ukraine.[2] [3] The MJC was granted by Harper the co-operation of the RCMP in order to create the National Police of Ukraine, which was established on 7 November 2015 and intends to hire 130,000 Ukrainians.[4] The MJC has increased its efforts under Operation Unifier.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: 11th Multinational Joint Committee meeting: reforms and development prospects of the National Guard of Ukraine . National Guard of Ukraine . 31 May 2019.
  2. News: Canada allocates $5 million to train police officers, prepare military instructors for Ukraine's National Guard . Kyiv Post . 6 June 2015.
  3. News: Harper pledges funds, equipment for Ukraine as fighting intensifies . The Globe and Mail Inc . 6 June 2015.
  4. News: More Canadian police trainers wanted in Ukraine . CTV News . 17 December 2015.