Where is he gonna find all those People.
Are we allowed to send cadets or something?
Non-but seriously, there are over 3800 military deployed right now.
Even though there is 52,300 members in the armed forces. They have a very hard time to meet their present deployments. Afghanistan is a very good example. Here, in Greenwood; the maintenance floor was very deserted during the deployment. Techs had to prioritize the work. And we only had a small amount of personnel deployed.


http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2004/06 ... 3.raw.html

   

I think he meant 8500 new troops, that would bring the numbers in the forces up to the 60 000 mark where it is supposed to be.

   

That could be a problem too. I was in Borden last year. I arrived in the fall, and there was 700 personnel awaiting training. And those numbers jumped to 1500 just before Christmas. My brother is trying to get in since last summer. All his career choices are short on personnel and yet, no phone call!

The PM might have the best of intentions (or just pre-election promises), I still don't see how his gonna make it happen.

-M-

   

I think he means he is going to take 8000 CF troops and put them under un peacekeeping control, not just add 8000 more troops to the CF. This should not be a problem either way.

   

Ouch!!!

On any given day, about 8,000 Canadian Forces members - one third of our deployable force - are preparing for, engaged in or returning from an overseas mission.

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/operations ... _ops_e.asp

Now to 16,000 ! now 2/3 of the deployable forces!!!

-M-

   

Whats wrong with that?

Not like we need them in Canada to fight of an invasion or anything. If the Americans want to come in, there coming in.

   

Well there is now 3800, deployedÂ… and they have a very hard time making the rotations. According to the DND website we have 8K deployableÂ… Now make it 16K deployable?

Maybe I am looking at this backward. But still, either way it doesn't jive.
DND cannot deploy 8K tomorrow even less 16K.

   

Im pretty sure that he's going to provide the funding so that the CF can support another 8000 troops.

   

Thats sounds good too.

   

He definately is talking about an extra 8500 to bring the numbers to 60 000. http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/06/03/canada/newplatform_liberals040602

And I don't think 8 000 new troops is much of a problem, 5000 active, 3000 reservists.