Leaked Pentagon document said ‘widespread defence shortfalls’ also strain partner relationships and alliance contributions
The Globe and Mail has been unable to independently verify the contents of the Pentagon document.
“I continue to say and will always say that Canada is a reliable partner to NATO, a reliable partner around the world. And with our military investments, with the support we give to Canadians, we will continue to be doing that,” he said. “At the Vilnius summit, I expect allies to agree to an ambitious new defence investment pledge, with 2 per cent of GDP as a floor, not ceiling,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said earlier this month.Canada’s annual defence department budget is currently about $27-billion. But commitments will increase defence spending to $40-billion by 2026-27. In January, Ottawa announced that it would buy U.S.-made F-35 warplanes after more than 10 years of stops and starts in procurement decisions.
David Perry, president of Canadian Global Affairs Institute think tank, and an adjunct professor at the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary, said these revelations should not come as a surprise for Canadians, despite what he calls the federal government’s “overly-rosy talking points” on defence.
CGAI’s 2021 annual report – the latest available – said it received financial support for projects and events from donors including defence contractors and Canada’s Department of National Defence.
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