Australia and Canada – Different Boats for Different Folks /

It is the goal of the CDA Institute to promote informed public debate on security and defence issues and the vital role played by the Canadian Armed Forces in society. [...] D. Nous sommes ravis de publier le discours d’acceptation de M. James Boutilier, lauréat du Prix Vimy de l’Institut de la CAD de ON TRACK HIVER 2016/17 3 Independent and Informed CDA Institute Autonomne et renseigné LETTERS TO THE EDITOR end of the stick when it came to funds really do need to sort out the fundamental for training, equipment and readiness philosophy of what we want from our Sir su [...] With the exception of the requisite size our fighter fleet in light of further information on the rationale, it is F-35, most of the other possible aircraft the government’s increased commitments difficult to make any definite assessment will already be at their mid-life point by to NORAD and NATO – and whether the about this decision. [...] As a result, the next budget in 2017 may be the most feasible opportunity for the government to increase the baseline of the defence budget – and to put National Defence in a better position to deal with the expected military requirements of the foreseeable future. [...] David McDonough is Research As the PBO and others have pointed out, adequate funding is available to meet the Manager and Senior Editor at the the existing budget is simply too small operational priorities of the Canadian Conference of Defence Associations for the existing force structure.