Defence focus in budget signals turning point, but some defence experts wary about lack of detail

Defence spending promises in the 2025 budget are 'seizing the moment,' but lack previous specificity, says Conference of Defence Associations Institute director of research Kevin Budning.
Prime Minister Mark Carney cited 'an increasingly dangerous and divided world' for why Canada must assert its sovereignty, build its defence industrial capacity, and meet a NATO defence commitment this year, in a June 9 statement.

A “historic” focus on defence spending in the recent federal budget sends a positive signal to Canada’s military allies, but questions remain about exactly where all the money is heading, and about the Liberal government’s commitment to follow through, according to d...

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