I completely agree with you on that.
My colleague Darren Fisher raised a question about that a bit earlier.
I have experienced it and know that the resistance to change in the Canadian Armed Forces is extremely strong. We are familiar with this resistence at the political level between the government and the opposition. In my opinion, a political decision cannot produce change. Regardless of which party is in power, the problem is within the Canadian Armed Forces. Is there even a way to impose change?
I know that when they receive an order, all members of the military obey. Yet if no order is given, they do not do anything. They do not move. Is there a way to get the chain of command to make draconian decisions so that all force members comply? Do you think it is because there are many levels of command that it is difficult for a directive to be followed? In your opinion, do the problems have be solved at the political level or by the Canadian Armed Forces?