One aspect of the Canadian military I didn’t see discussed in the article is how much more Canada pays per piece of equipment compared to other countries. If i recall correctly, changes there could see a 2-3x increase in quantity of material for the same price and quality (Canada overpaying by 2-3x what other countries [US, EU, Aus] pay for the same type and quality of equipment).

Perun (Australian miltary industry blogger) did a long video about Canada’s military and it’s issues:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=27wWRszlZWU

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Yeah, the article breezes by it, but Canada’s ridiculous procurement efforts have been well-documented elsewhere.

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