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Originally posted by DeltAlum
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this report also suggests increasing the size of the "regular" Army -- something Donald Rumsfeld is against.
The Army has been decreased from eighteen Divisions to ten over the past few years, which is one of the reasons for the heavy dependency on Reserve and National Guard formations.
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You are correct..... they did in fact advocate an increase to the size of the "regs", but the also pointed out that any increase would take around 2-3 years to completely implement (training, material, and people).
It's won of the age old problems, it's much easier to muster out troops than it is to muster them in.
Canada's military is experiencing the exact problem that this report is concerned about. With the reduction in numbers and budget happening through-out the 90's the current military is stretched to the breaking point meeting all of its commitments.... some friends are on their 7th and 8th tour with the UN or NATO in a peacekeeping role. That wears down the body, morale, and psyche after a while.
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