Archive » Tag: NORAD
Avoiding needless confrontation in the Arctic and rebuilding Canadian disarmament diplomacy
September 27, 2021
Canada wasn’t snubbed in the misguided AUKUS submarine deal and neither was New Zealand, which is also trying to pursue a nuanced engagement policy with China.
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New Canadian defence policy neither credible nor affordable
June 12, 2017
On June 7th, following a year-long policy review, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced a staggering, not to mention completely unrealistic, $62 billion increase to military spending over the next twenty years. Though this is a clear capitulation to President Donald Trump’s demands for increased military spending by NATO members, the federal government has shrewdly framed […]
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Liberals should say “no” again to American BMD
March 13, 2017
Both Conservative and Liberal governments have concluded, in 1985 and 2005 respectively, that participation in American ballistic missile defence does not accord with Canadian defence and security priorities. The Trudeau Liberals would be wise to do the same. — Peggy Mason (9 May 2017, Esprit de Corps) At the beginning of April 2016, the Liberal […]
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Staples op-ed: Will Canada be trapped inside Fortress North America?
February 25, 2011
Thought the debate over Canada joining the U.S. Star Wars missile defence shield was over? Maybe not. The latest round of Canada-U.S. border security talks could result in Canada joining “Star Wars,” and a lot more.
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