Pledges.

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Pledge, pledge, pledge. Everywhere a pledge!

Action, not pledge!

"Canada Pledged To Spend 2% Of GDP On Its Military. Would That Transform It? Is It Affordable?"

 From "Blazingcatfur" | July 24, 2023.

"For years, Canada and other NATO member countries have faced criticism for falling short of allocating two per cent of their GDP on military spending, a target set in 2014 by the military alliance."

"Canada was among the allies who signed on in 2014 to aspire toward that target but has consistently failed to reach it."

NATO allies in 2014 agreeing to spend a MINIMUM of 2 % of GDP [Gross Domestic Product] on defense spending. An agreement confirmed additionally on a later date. NOW the allies agree once more to meet the MINIMUM spending.

"However, earlier this month, NATO member leaders pledged to boost spending on national defense, agreeing to make the existing target of two per cent of GDP the minimum spent each year, with one-fifth of that going toward major equipment and research and development."

Once more the pledge made! Increase military spending but prodded to do so ONLY in response to the Ukraine Conflict. Increased monetary allocations will need to be made and FAST. 

See the acerbic comments from a prior blog entry the American rabbi and his take:

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2019/11/negotiate.html

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