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Personnel Costs and Benefits: The Human Investment in National Defense

People constitute the foundation of military capability. The most sophisticated equipment is useless without trained personnel to operate, maintain, and support it. Personnel costs, including pay, benefits, healthcare, pensions, and family support, represent the largest component of defense spending in most years. Understanding these costs illuminates both the investment Canada makes in those who serve and the trade-offs that personnel spending creates within constrained defense budgets.