Our military budget should be  based upon need - not cost or politics or arbitrary NATO number.

Need should be determined by what capability we need to defend the nation and our interests. It may very well be 120 aircraft and 12 submarines or more, or less.

The US used to state it needed capability to staff strategic bases, the National Guard and conduct two medium sized wars at once. This was reduced to one war capacity early in the Obama administration.

This may be a vague sizing but at least it has been articulated. Canada should establish its capability criteria so the taxpayer can understand what the vision is.

Keep in mind. Any future conflict will be a "come as you are" war unlike WWI and WWII where there was time to raise an army and manufacture arms.

Not on the senate's list - cyber warfare capability - both defensive and offensive.