Why Trump’s math is wrong on defence spending

By his logic, we’ll be a better NATO member if we keep our soldiers at home, double salaries, and buy high-tech arms we’ll never use.

United States Defense Secretary James Mattis and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan stand on the steps of the Pentagon during the playing of God Save the Queen during Mr. Sajjan's first meeting with his counterpart on Feb. 6.MCpl Jennifer Kusche photograph courtesy of DND

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

February 22, 2017

OTTAWA—Now that United States President Donald Trump has fully assumed the reins of office, it appears that he remains intent on implementing even the most outrageous of his election promises. Within a week of his inauguration, he had issued an executive order in an attempt to block entry to the ...

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