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I don't think we should spend any less on Defence then we already do. What I do think we need to do is cut personnel costs so we can repurpose that money toward equipment and infrastructure.
I think Rick Hillier was on point when he said in the Fall of 2013 that we just "can't get around cuts to personnel"
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canada-just-can-t-get-around-army-cuts-hillier-says-1.1467584
I'd like Canada to follow the Australian lead of having a smaller but better equipped military. The Australian's have a Defence Budget of over A$32 Billion (22 Billion US) but only have around 58,000 all ranks in the Regular Force. By comparison, Canada spent C$18 Billion (12.5 Billion US) but have a Force of officially 68,000 all ranks in the Regular Force (In reality it's probably around 65,000).
So Australia has nearly 10,000 less personnel then we do but has a Defence Budget that in US Dollars, is almost double what ours is. Obviously, the Australian Defence and Security situation is a little different than ours so we probably don't need to spend what they spend but we should definitely look at reducing our personnel costs to reflect our equipment and infrastructure situation.
I think Rick Hillier was on point when he said in the Fall of 2013 that we just "can't get around cuts to personnel"
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canada-just-can-t-get-around-army-cuts-hillier-says-1.1467584
I'd like Canada to follow the Australian lead of having a smaller but better equipped military. The Australian's have a Defence Budget of over A$32 Billion (22 Billion US) but only have around 58,000 all ranks in the Regular Force. By comparison, Canada spent C$18 Billion (12.5 Billion US) but have a Force of officially 68,000 all ranks in the Regular Force (In reality it's probably around 65,000).
So Australia has nearly 10,000 less personnel then we do but has a Defence Budget that in US Dollars, is almost double what ours is. Obviously, the Australian Defence and Security situation is a little different than ours so we probably don't need to spend what they spend but we should definitely look at reducing our personnel costs to reflect our equipment and infrastructure situation.