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Denmark is a country of 5.8 million. It can organize 46,651 volunteers in support of the military.
In Canada's case, with 38 million that would equate to 301,379 volunteers
Like every other voluntary group they get varying levels of participation with about 30% considered to be reliable, or Active and the remainder considered to be a Reserve entity that would probably turnout in the event of a flood or an invasion when daily routine is disrupted.
10% are considered to be sufficiently reliable that they are assigned military support tasks and are issued operational kit that they keep with them at home. That includes rifles.
300,000 volunteers available for emergencies, vetted, minimally trained.
100,000 volunteers available for occasional callout for special events
30,000 reliable, operational volunteers
With 150 armouries that would result in 2,000 volunteers on the rolls of each armoury, capable of producing up to 700 volunteers for special events and 200 armed, operational volunteers to support local forces with military capabilities.
The Army
The total strength of the Danish Army is approximately 7000-9000 professional troops, excluding conscripts undergoing basic training. In addition the army has a number of reservists attached and the ability to, within a short span of time, mobilize additional prepared light forces.
A Canadian equivalent professional Army would be in the neighbourhood of 53,000 Trained Effectives available for foreign deployment.
The Army
The total strength of the Danish Army is approximately 7000-9000 professional troops, excluding conscripts undergoing basic training. In addition the army has a number of reservists attached and the ability to, within a short span of time, mobilize additional prepared light forces.
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The Danish Armed Forces
The Danish Armed Forces maintain the sovereignty of Denmark as well as Greenland and the Faroe Islands, and are part of Danish society's overall readiness in the event of national crises and disasters. Internationally Denmark has a longstanding tradition for participating in military...
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Their Armed Forces are organized into an Army, a Navy, an Air Force, a Special Operations Command and a Joint Arctic Command as well as the separate Home Guard.
Norway and Sweden follow a similar pattern.
I know the Army keeps wondering about the value of volunteers. But the Canadian Rangers make it work. And this:
The big thing about volunteers is that they are volunteering. You can't give volunteers orders. You have to accept what they are willing to give.
And the other big thing that Sam Hughes got right is that it is a social thing - in that it is one of many elements available to tie society together, to each other and to the government.
- $217,912,613 – Cadets & Junior Rangers
- 9668 Reserves Supporting Cadets
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff - Canada.ca
March 2020 - Essential information to familiarize the Minister with the Department.
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GC InfoBase
The GC InfoBase is the government’s interactive data-visualization tool, which transforms complex financial, people, and results data into simple, visual stories. Discover how much the federal government spent, how many people we employed, and what results we achieved.
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I can't find the budget for the Canadian Rangers
But I think that there is a role for a Homeguard/Canadian Rangers/Adult Cadet type organization within the Canadian Defence Structure - probably not as a sub-component of the Army, but certainly within DND.