State of Canadian Armed Forces' combat readiness growing worse, government report warns

State of Canadian Armed Forces’ combat readiness growing worse, government report warns | CBC News

Posted by Admin March 7, 2024 Fitness

Only 58 per cent of the Canadian Armed Forces would be able to respond if called upon in a crisis by NATO allies right now — and almost half of the military’s equipment is considered “unavailable and unserviceable” — says a recent internal Department of National Defence presentation obtained by CBC News.

Department of National Defence report also says almost half of military’s equipment is ‘unserviceable’

Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted: Mar 07, 2024 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: March 7

A Canadian soldier in combat gear takes part in an exercise. — Members of the Canadian Army Royal 22nd Regiment from Valcartier, Que. take part in an exercise in Metchosin, B.C. on Friday May 17, 2013. An internal Department of Defence document says just over half of the Canadian Armed Forces is in a state to respond to a crisis call from NATO allies. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press)

Only 58 per cent of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) would be able to respond if called upon in a crisis by NATO allies right now — and almost half of the military’s equipment is considered “unavailable and unserviceable” — says a recent internal Department of National Defence (DND) presentation obtained by CBC News.

The presentation, which touches on everything from readiness and equipment to recruiting and ammunition supplies, is dated Dec. 31, 2023.

It’s the latest comprehensive snapshot of the state of the military.

The overview paints an alarming picture of the forces’ decline in readiness