Canadian Defence getting ~13 billion dollars.

Maplegyver · **Canadian Defence getting ~13 billion dollars. -** 02-24-2005, 03:38 PM

i dont know if they are geting Another 13 or 13 billion in total, either way. thats alot of money for our military. good job budget minister.

ninty · 02-24-2005, 03:45 PM

12.8 over 5 years. But some of it has already been announced, like 2.something for new helos to replace the whateber the fuck helo;s that fly on the frigates that i can't fucking remember the name of for the life of me and its pissing me off because i was thinking about it a minute ago.

It'll be good, but I don't think it'll do much for expansion. Basically they need the money to keep up what we have right now. They say they are expanding regs by 5000 and reserves by 3000, but I doubt they'll beable to do that. People want to get into the forces, but theres pretty much a 1 year long waiting list because of all the logistics stuff that has to be done. Not enough people.

Maplegyver · 02-24-2005, 03:46 PM

there is alot of people from my school planning on joining, the 6% increase is a bit of a bonus too.

imported_Fluffy_Bunny · 02-24-2005, 03:46 PM

Seakings are good, should keep em & upgrade em, the new Merlins are a POS they were made in Italy & they fall apart whilst airborne.

Ferich · 02-24-2005, 03:51 PM

I assume this is a good thing.

Since Canada is considered to have some of the most professional and well trained soldiers in the entire world, but an arsenal that is aging very fast and is slowly falling behind the NATO standard. Or so I've heard.

Maplegyver · 02-24-2005, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferich

I assume this is a good thing.

Since Canada is considered to have some of the most professional and well trained soldiers in the entire world, but an arsenal that is aging very fast and that is slowly falling behind the NATO standard. Or so I've heard.

you have heard correctly, aparantly this is the biggest increase in budget scince the 1980's, i think. hope fully this will be able to get us a new mbt, choppers and proper navy ships and aircraft. over the next like 23412343 years.

imported_Fluffy_Bunny · 02-24-2005, 04:17 PM

Canada needs a dinky little carrier to play around with!
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They should buy one just for the Ski Jump rock: cool:
[img]http://web.ukonline.co.uk/aj.cashmore/.features/navydays99/illustrious/skijump1.jpg[/img]