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A photo of Fran de Book, a former conservation officer in B.C.
Calerb talking to the GRP students on camera. Next to him is his wife and a baby in her arms. The faces of his wife and baby are blurred to protect their identity.
Calerb, a Haitian man, looking through the wires of a makeshift truck that looks like a cage.
Two women, one with a crate on her head, entering a security checkpoint.
A Haitian man behind the caged wires of a truck.
Two armoured vehicles stand amidst smoke grenade explosions during the live-fire exercise Pikne, conducted by Estonian and allied units at the Sirgala military training area in Estonia on December 11, 2024. Pikne is a multinational military exercise primarily focused on testing NATO forces’ rapid deployment and interoperability capabilities in the Baltic region.
The capital city of Vilnius in Lithuania, a UNESCO World Heritage site, dates back as early as 1323. In 1991, after Lithuania announced its Secession from the Soviet Union, the Soviets led an attack on the State Radio and Television Building, which resulted in 14 civilian deaths.
Rows of dragon’s teeth stand ready at a counter-mobility park in Pabradė, Lithuania, inside a US military base on December 7, 2024. These anti-tank obstacles are part of Lithuania’s defence strategy to slow or stop enemy armoured advances in the event of a Russian invasion.
A Gelmesta worker guides a wireframe into a concrete mould. This is just a small part of a complicated multi-step process in the creation of these reinforced concrete barriers intended to interrupt the movement of tanks and armoured vehicles.
A Lithuanian reservist administers first aid to a fellow trainee during a civilian defence exercise in Adutiškis, Lithuania, on December 8, 2024. As part of the country’s preparedness efforts against a potential Russian invasion, the drill is focused on battlefield medical response. Lithuania’s reservist forces, made up of volunteers, play a crucial role in the nation’s defence strategy, enhancing military readiness through regular training exercises.