It's our PROCUREMENT RECORD that makes us a WEAK NATO ALLY, not our lack of spending.

The author reflects on the military procurement system of Canada as of October 2014 with regards to its military aid to Ukraine in the separatist conflict. He states that Canada has committed to send non-lethal military equipment and aid to Ukraine to help in the war. He examines the proposal to increase Canada's defense spending and comments that the country's procurement system is not equal to that of a nation with middle power.