Canada has 2 massive oceans protecting us from most countries, plus our biggest ally the world's mighty superpower below us to help defend us. We don't need a big military to defend our borders. We do need a military of course, and it's a big country & waters to defend, as well as arctic sovereignty to worry about. But really, we don't need to be going overseas very much at all, so let's take that money and built up our defenses here and a modest team to react to international security threats if need be.