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Canada To Boost Military Spending 70 Percent By 2027

Canada To Boost Military Spending 70 Percent By 2027
CH-47F. Photo: Government of Canada.

The government of Canada on Wednesday announced plans to nearly double its defense budget over the next decade.  Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan on June 7 released a new policy titled, “Strong, Secure, Engaged,” that commits to a range of new investments for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The long-term policy outlines growth in annual defense spending from $18.9 billion in 2017 to $32.7 billion in 2027, an increase of more than 70 percent.The plan “is fully costed, and it’s fully…

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