In Defence of Defence: Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security
The regional importance of Canada’s Arctic has been traditionally anchored in its resource base while its remoteness has both hindered resource development and provided a security buffer to southern Canada and North America. Since the mid-19th Century, Canadian military activity in the Arctic has os...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/57652 2023-05-15T14:35:11+02:00 In Defence of Defence: Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security Dittmann, LCol. Paul 2009-05-01 application/pdf https://jmss.org/article/view/57652 eng eng Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies https://jmss.org/article/view/57652/43321 https://jmss.org/article/view/57652/43322 https://jmss.org/article/view/57652 Journal of Military and Strategic Studies; Vol. 11 No. 3 (2009): Spring 2009 1488-559X info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed article 2009 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:17:55Z The regional importance of Canada’s Arctic has been traditionally anchored in its resource base while its remoteness has both hindered resource development and provided a security buffer to southern Canada and North America. Since the mid-19th Century, Canadian military activity in the Arctic has oscillated between intense and moderate periods and is now once again on the rise. Due to the inherent characteristics of experience, training, capacity, presence, resources, and timeliness of response, this article argues that the Canadian Forces is most appropriately leading the Government of Canada’s response to existing and emerging Arctic security and sovereignty challenges. A series of policy recommendations are presented to enhance Canada’s current response to these challenges. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Canada |
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The regional importance of Canada’s Arctic has been traditionally anchored in its resource base while its remoteness has both hindered resource development and provided a security buffer to southern Canada and North America. Since the mid-19th Century, Canadian military activity in the Arctic has oscillated between intense and moderate periods and is now once again on the rise. Due to the inherent characteristics of experience, training, capacity, presence, resources, and timeliness of response, this article argues that the Canadian Forces is most appropriately leading the Government of Canada’s response to existing and emerging Arctic security and sovereignty challenges. A series of policy recommendations are presented to enhance Canada’s current response to these challenges. |
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In Defence of Defence: Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security |
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In Defence of Defence: Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security |
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In Defence of Defence: Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security |
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In Defence of Defence: Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security |
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In Defence of Defence: Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security |
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in defence of defence: canadian arctic sovereignty and security |
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Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies |
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Journal of Military and Strategic Studies; Vol. 11 No. 3 (2009): Spring 2009 1488-559X |
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