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More soldiers, more money. Canada’s top soldier extols benefits of spending boost
- On July 6, 2025, Canada’s top military leader, General Jennie Carignan, revealed initiatives to expand the armed forces and introduce pay increases.
- This follows NATO’s recent approval for Western allies, including Canada, to increase defence spending to five per cent of GDP over the next decade.
- Carignan noted that the Canadian Armed Forces exceeded its recruitment target by 2,000 individuals, marking the best performance in a decade, with women making up roughly 18 per cent of those who joined.
- She explained pay hikes will total almost 20 per cent this year, varying by rank with additional allowances for trades where personnel are needed, calling it 'building blocks' for Arctic defence.
- Carignan highlighted that increased funding will strengthen Canada’s control over the Arctic by expanding surveillance infrastructure and ensuring rapid response capabilities involving aircraft and naval vessels when necessary.
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NATO's move to 5 per cent of GDP defence spending may force Australia's hand
At June’s summit in The Hague, NATO member nations almost unanimously agreed to lift defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP over the next decade. Photo: NATO. Moves by European and NATO nations to dramatically raise their defence spending in the next few years may influence Australia’s defence policy. At May’s Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Trump administration wanted Indo-Pacific nations to increa…
CALGARY — The Chief of the Canadian Defence Staff, General Jennie Carignan, applauds a forecasted increase in military spending that would include an increase in salaries for military personnel. NATO leaders, including Canada, approved a plan to significantly increase military spending. Alliance members committed over the next decade to increase the share of gross domestic product (GDP) in defence spending to 5%.
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