Canadian defense spending: Time for a reality check. [RANT]
This time last year, the Iraq war was winding down, troops were leaving Afghanistan, and the world seemed to well on its way to becoming a more peaceful place. The only concerns people had about Russia were its extreme right-wing tendencies and the Sochi Winter Olympics . Military spending was focused on the " Asia-Pacific Shift " to match China's military buildup . What a difference a year makes. Russia's invasion of Ukraine as given NATO forces a wake-up call . The Middle-East is once again (still?) a quagmire thanks to ISIS/ISIL . No doubt about it, things have gotten bad. They might get worse before they get better . Unfortunately, this has come at a rather inconvenient time. NATO nations' defense spending has consistently decreased over the last few years. Canada's military spending cuts rank amongst the highest. Defense spending is often easy picking for politicians wishing to curb spending. With the Cold W...