Wasn't sure if this warrented a new thread, but a list of Department of Defence funding cuts was leaked to the Ottawa Citizen.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/04...-to-meet-cuts/
Quote:
The Canadian Forces will get rid of its air defence equipment, shut down military housing in Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg and cut back on army training, according to documents leaked to the Ottawa Citizen.
Pilots will also fly less, security units made up of reservists who guard ports will be disbanded and buildings will be closed in Moncton, N.B., and other locations to save money.
The Canadian Forces will also get rid of its TOW 2 launchers and missiles, just three years after the government approved the $100-million purchase of the weapons.
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Privately, military officers say some of the moves, such as getting rid of the older Leopard 1 tanks as well as outdated radios and vehicles, make sense. Others, however, have questioned disposing of the Air Defence Anti-Tank System (ADATS) since that largely eliminates the air defence capability in the Canadian Forces.
In addition, the decision to get rid of the newly purchased TOW 2 missiles doesn’t make sense, they say, since the savings would be around $20 million, while more than $100 million was spent to acquire the weapons.
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I hope to see an assessment from Captain Cruch as the importance of ADATS and TOW 2.