Canada
2% Achieved—But Is Canada Actually Ready? The Gap Between Spending and Serviceability in Defence of Sovereignty
“2% Achieved—But Is Canada Actually Ready? The Gap Between Spending and Serviceability in Defence of Sovereignty”
Canada finally hit the NATO 2% target and is now aiming for 5% by 2035. But with only 58% overall readiness, half the fleet unserviceable, and massive Arctic sovereignty challenges, is the money actually translating into real capability?
From River-class Destroyers to the $35B Arctic infrastructure push — a clear-eyed look at the gap between announcements and deployable forces.
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