The Budget and Acquisition Challenges of Implementing Strong, Secure, Engaged
Abstract
In June 2017, the Canadian government issued a new defense policy titled Strong, Secure, Engaged: Canadas Defence Policy. The policy is designed to indicate Canadian defense priorities during a 20-year horizon with increases in both defense spending and the size of the military. Since its release, commentary on the policy has varied across the spectrum, ranging from positive support to very negative criticism. Now more than a year later, the discussion focuses on the status of implementation based on the 20-year program articulated in the policy. This article highlights two specific aspects of the policy: the budget and acquisition challenges of its implementation. The article reviews the broad context and intentions of the policy, reviews the budget challenges followed by the acquisition challenges associated with implementing the policy, and concludes by arguing that it is much too early in a 20-year implementation time line to be negative about the future prospects.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 15, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1118699
Entities
People
- J. C. Stone
Organizations
- Marine Corps University