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A comparison of recent defence policies \u2013 the last ones were released in 2008, 2005 and 1994 \u2013 with actual outcomes shows that these documents, after a few years, carry a limited connection to reality. Nevertheless, they do serve important planning functions and they signal Canada\u2019s intentions to its allies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/opinion\/defence-review-a-realistic-plan-thats-bound-to-disappoint\/article35241356\/\">to the Canadian public.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Liberal government finally released on Wednesday, after 18 months of anticipation, its new defence policy. As with any other official policy document, and especially defence policies, it is important to remember that its value is limited. 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