The new defence policy paper does not offer a timeline for the country to meet the 2 percent GDP target but it argues a move to double military spending between 2016-2017 to 2026-2027 is “on track.”
The allegation and diplomatic reprisals have left the US to balance its relationship between a longtime Five Eyes ally and a rising Asian democracy that could be a check on China.
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
“Sure, the Liberals opposed this plane while in opposition, but it was an ‘opposing to be opposing’ kind of stance,” Steve Saideman, director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network, told Breaking Defense.
Canada, Germany say they're doing plenty to provide security and strengthen the alliance without spending two percent of their GDP on defense, pushing back against Trump's criticisms.
CAPITOL HILL: While Congress and the media focus on immediate issues with the F-35’s ejection seat, the program has begun working on a long-range modernization plan to upgrade the Joint Strike Fighter’s combat power. This modernization package, with the so-called Block 4 software upgrade at its core, is essential to the aircraft reaching its “full warfighting capability,” Maj. Gen. […]