Название: Sovereignty and Command in Canada-US Continental Air Defence, 1940-57
Автор: Richard Goette
Издательство: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774836873
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 272
Для сайта: LitMy
Размер: 2,3 МБ
Язык: Английский
Sovereignty and Command in CanadaUS Continental Air Defence, 194057 documents the close and sometimes fractious air defence relationship between the two countries. Drawing on untapped archival material, Richard Goette challenges prevailing perceptions of eroded Canadian sovereignty. He argues instead that a functional military transition from an air defence system based on cooperation to one based on integrated and centralized command and control under NORAD allowed Canada to retain command of its forces and thus protect its sovereignty. Compromises between Canadian, American, and British military cultures, operational and doctrinal factors, Canadian sensitivities, and cordial professional working relationships all had roles to play in this transition.