Budget Is a Concern in Maintaining Canada’s Fleet in the Pacific, Top General Says

Budget Is a Concern in Maintaining Canada’s Fleet in the Pacific, Top General Says
Chief Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre is shown at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa on Nov. 26, 2021. The Canadian Press/Fred Chartrand
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Canada’s top soldier says the military’s ability to keep funding a “persistent presence” of warships in the western Pacific is facing challenges on the current budget.

Gen. Wayne Eyre was speaking during the Halifax International Security Forum Saturday during a panel discussion focused on China’s emergence as a military superpower.