This is in part why efforts to try and rebuild or transform the CAF are often short-lived or unsuccessful as they tend to focus on short-term objectives and, as such, fail to “fix” many of the underlying structural problems. Additionally, the recurring fascination with things such as the politics of defence, spending analysis, procurement problems and recruiting numbers address only a few of the many variables in this otherwise complex equation. We must also make an important distinction between inputs and outputs. Equipment, people, organizational structures, doctrine, infrastructure, training, maintenance, logistics and spare parts are all outputs of investment decisions as much as they are inputs to overall military capability and readiness.
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