Canada in Nato, 1949-2019, 5 Jockel Joseph T.
The story of Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is one of consistent support and involvement but of varying levels of military and diplomatic engagement. Canada in NATO, 1949-2019…
Specifikacia Canada in Nato, 1949-2019, 5 Jockel Joseph T.
The story of Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is one of consistent support and involvement but of varying levels of military and diplomatic engagement. Canada in NATO, 1949-2019 provides the first analysis of Canada's involvement in the Atlantic Alliance - from the negotiations leading to the alliance's charter in 1949 to NATO's seventieth anniversary - exploring how the country's role in NATO has evolved over the years. As one of NATO's early, foremost participants, Canada was a major force contributor in the 1950s. Briefly deploying more modern fighter aircrafts in Europe than the United States, as well as a naval commitment that would have been responsible for 10 per cent of ship escorts across the North Atlantic, Canada became the "odd man out" of the western alliance as the Cold War wore on due to its spotty military contributions. Yet Canada eventually