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Recruitment and Retention Challenges: The People Problem in Canadian Defense

Equipment rusts without maintenance, but an undermanned military cannot maintain equipment, conduct training, or deploy on operations regardless of what equipment it possesses. The Canadian Armed Forces face persistent challenges in recruiting sufficient numbers of qualified personnel and retaining trained members through full careers. These challenges are not merely administrative inconveniences but fundamental constraints on military capability that affect every aspect of defense.