Washington’s man in Ottawa speaks the truth but clearly considers it counterproductive to tell the whole truth
“I have said that you can’t measure the adequacy of defence by any single metric … I want to tie investment to the projected threat level, not a budgetary process,” he said.
“Some people thought it would be a press release or a vague statement but it’s a plan underlined by a series of tactical spending commitments,” he said. “There were a couple of issues of concern related to the timing of expenditures, but we cleaned them up during the president’s visit by putting more specific timelines on over-the-horizon radar and around infrastructure for NORAD modernization.
“Canada’s military procurement has not always been as timely as the Canadian military would like it to be, and that’s why we are spending time working with a first-of-its-kind technical working group, to make sure Canada’s commitments are delivered in a timely fashion,” he said.that “widespread defence shortfalls have hindered Canada’s capabilities, while straining partner relationships and alliance contributions,” Cohen said that “there is a full and enthusiastic, energized partnership.
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