Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

[daftandbarmy]

Trotting out the old time favourites ...

Billions more for defence, but Canada's military still faces an old budget squeeze​

Operational spending review comes as expenses grow for salaries, equipment​

The Canadian military is on the verge of another round of internal belt-tightening, despite an enormous influx of cash from the federal government, CBC News has learned.

It appears to be a combination of past and current budget initiatives colliding with the expectations and demands associated with the gush of defence spending.

The Department of National Defence has been told to focus its billions of extra dollars on priority areas, including the purchase of much-needed new combat equipment.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-spending-budget-cuts-carney-9.7375802

 

[PrairieFella]

Trotting out the old time favourites ...

Billions more for defence, but Canada's military still faces an old budget squeeze​

Operational spending review comes as expenses grow for salaries, equipment​

The Canadian military is on the verge of another round of internal belt-tightening, despite an enormous influx of cash from the federal government, CBC News has learned.

It appears to be a combination of past and current budget initiatives colliding with the expectations and demands associated with the gush of defence spending.

The Department of National Defence has been told to focus its billions of extra dollars on priority areas, including the purchase of much-needed new combat equipment.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-spending-budget-cuts-carney-9.7375802

That explains the major savings that reserve COs have been told to find. Seems like an oversight on the part of ADM(Fin).

 

[daftandbarmy]

That explains the major savings that reserve COs have been told to find. Seems like an oversight on the part of ADM(Fin).

The good old 'Immediately cut training to one weekend per month then get yelled at to spend a truck load of cash in March' ploy

 

[Brad Sallows]

"Major savings", is it.

What fraction of a Res F unit budget (the part under the control of a CO) is not Class A pay?

 

[Halifax Tar]

Some things never go out of fashion it seems.

 

[PrairieFella]

"Major savings", is it.

What fraction of a Res F unit budget (the part under the control of a CO) is not Class A pay?

Hey man, thats just what Ive heard. Exs and especially TDs are apparentlyon the chopping block. If that actually happens is a different story.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Hey man, thats just what Ive heard. Exs and especially TDs are apparentlyon the chopping block. If that actually happens is a different story.

There are definitely... "adjustments" happening to what people thought was able to be spent.

 

[PrairieFella]

There are definitely... "adjustments" happening to what people though was able to be spent.

Thanks Navy for your expensive-ass German seaman tubes.

 

[dapaterson]

That explains the major savings that reserve COs have been told to find. Seems like an oversight on the part of ADM(Fin).

I have many beefs with ADM Fin, but this sounds more like every L1S assuming unlimited money for their pet initiatives.

A CAF at 2% GDP would not require a lot of growth, just a lot of investment in equipping the force with sufficient depth for combat loss replacements and adequate sparing, plus actual ammunition holdings.

 

[lenaitch]

Thanks Navy for your expensive-ass German seaman sailor tubes.

To be current (and potentially less embarrassing if misspelled).

 

[PrairieFella]

To be current (and potentially less embarrassing if misspelled).

You better hope @dapaterson doesnt see that.

 

[childs56]

LOL they ran out of money that they said they had.
One thing for sure every few years they rinse and repeat the same things over and over. Then wonder why they can not retain Reservists.

How many courses are going to get cancelled? How many training nights exercises are going to get cancelled?
Or is this just an accounting error that will fix it self.

 

[HavokFour]

Domestically built UGVs.

Post in thread 'Political impacts of Ukraine war'

17 minutes ago

Canadian built UGV's for Ukraine (and for Canada).

Dominion Dynamics and TENCORE partner to manufacture uncrewed ground vehicles in Canada for Ukraine, adding Canadian autonomy stack

Press Release + Noah Note

www.truenorthstrategicreview.ca

The UGV in question.

TerMIT 2.0

TerMIT 2.0 is a new-generation Ukrainian UGV designed based on real combat experience and in accordance with NATO and ISO 9001 standards.

tencore.com.ua

• HavokFour