Forging an Arctic Alliance: Canadian-U.S. JIATF-Arctic

An ice-free Northwest Passage in the summer of 2007 signaled the next chapter in North American continental defense and security. Long protected by a formidable, icy environment along the high northern approach, the effects of climate change opening an Arctic maritime domain require U.S. and Canadia...

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Main Author: Bradley, Douglas A.
Other Authors: NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Government and Political Science
Military Operations
Strategy and Tactics
*INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
DEFENSE SYSTEMS
LEADERSHIP
ARCTIC REGIONS
COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
NORTH AMERICA
NATIONAL SECURITY
TASK FORCES
CJIATF-A(CANADIAN-U.S. JOINT INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ARCTIC)
Arctic
Northwest Passage
Climate change
Northwest passage
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA535574
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA535574
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Summary:An ice-free Northwest Passage in the summer of 2007 signaled the next chapter in North American continental defense and security. Long protected by a formidable, icy environment along the high northern approach, the effects of climate change opening an Arctic maritime domain require U.S. and Canadian leadership to re-evaluate theater command and control to mitigate the growing space-force imbalance. Shared interests, limited resources, and a strong history of bi-lateral security cooperation provide the foundation for establishing a combined Canadian-U.S. Joint Interagency Task Force Arctic (CJIATF-A) to meet new national strategic objectives in the Arctic. This paper examines the operational factors supporting the creation of a bi-national combined interagency task force, develops a notional command and control organization to achieve unity of command and unity of effort. While arguments against formation of a bi-national Arctic command are considered, this paper concludes that a combined Joint Interagency Task Force Arctic (CJIATF-A) under NORAD with alternating leadership, will best enable a COCOM to address the complexities of the changing Arctic region to promote responsible growth, regional stability, and continental security. The original document contains color images.

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