Earlier on, we showed you the new intake of BDF soldiers. But more than just more boots on the ground, the BDF is changing the way it operates. Today Brigadier General David Jones spoke to us about their Strategic Development Plan.
Brig. Gen. David Jones - Commander, BDF
"The BDF is in the process now of developing and finalizing their strategic defence review. This is a document that is chartering the way for the BDF vision in the next 5 years. So its going to look at the tasks that the government wants the BDF to achieve. How they are going to achieve it and then to put together those resources that they need to achieve it. So with the help of the Canadian government we are finalizing that document. Myself and members of the BDF along with our CEO from the Ministry of National Security will be flying to Canada next month to finalize that review. Subsequently the rest of the review will be completed here in Belize. When that document signed off, that charters the way for the next 5 years at a minimum for the Belize Defence Force."
Members of the armed Canadian Forces were among the foreign armed forces that were present at today's passing out ceremony.
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