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Originally Posted by Zulu29
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/100b...stry-1.2677510
So 100 billion spending over 20 years. 5 billion a year, basically just reverses the cuts to defence the last few years. Something's gotta give because Canada won't be able to afford fighter jets, supply ships, navy helos, SAR planes, ice breakers, new warships, armoured vehicles, new rifles, coastal patrol aircraft and drones for that.
Interesting times ahead for the CF.
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Saw that today. Read the article and it seems to really amount to nothing. Lots of ideas and guidelines but no real substance or firm commitments. Even seemingly leaves open pushing the jet purchase back a bit further.
Actually delivering on one big piece of military procurement - jets, ships, helicopters, icebreakers, etc - is worth about a million of reports like this.
I'm beginning to notice a bit of an all show, no substance pattern when it comes to the Conservatives and the military. Big procurement announcements followed by nothing. Big money for publicly honoring vets while behind the scenes the vets themselves are short-changed on benefits. Not to discount the importance of publicly showing our support and marking important events from our military history, mind you, but not at the expense of the people that actually fought in these wars.
Terrible priorities and basically just a big mess summarizes the Conservatives and military spending if you ask me. Too bad it's pretty much in keeping with the government status quo for Canada and it's military.