Canada has traditionally prepared a professional force that can expand during war. That makes the education of the peacetime cadre particularly important. Alex Clarke recalls conversations with Canadian personnel who considered their training inadequate, although he judged it stronger than that received by much of NATO at comparable levels. Extensive training can make people more aware of what they still need to learn and more demanding about further preparation.
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Canada trains a force designed to expand
Canada's demanding professional education supports a small peacetime force intended to expand during war.