1986
DOI: 10.1017/s000842390005513x
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Changing Strategies, Technologies and Organization: The Continuing Debate on NORAD and the Strategic Defense Initiative

Abstract: The renewal of the Canada-US North American Aerospace Defence (NORAD) agreement in March 1986 will not end the debate on the relationship between NORAD and trends in American strategy, including the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). This article reviews and explains the various strains of that debate. It points out why some in Canada argue that participation in NORAD will inevitably lead to Canadian involvement in the ballistic missile defence objective of the SDI. It also notes, however, why the military an… Show more

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“…But Mulroney played them off against one another, and maintained a solid grip on power throughout the period surrounding the SDI decision. The Conservatives' internal polling indicated that opposition to SDI within the party and in the electorate was growing, and, given that the Reagan administration had indicated that it could live with a "no" from Canada, Mulroney decided that the best option was to confront the issue directly, and try to get past it as quickly and cleanly as possible (Sokolsky, 1986;Castel, 1989).…”
Section: Delaymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…But Mulroney played them off against one another, and maintained a solid grip on power throughout the period surrounding the SDI decision. The Conservatives' internal polling indicated that opposition to SDI within the party and in the electorate was growing, and, given that the Reagan administration had indicated that it could live with a "no" from Canada, Mulroney decided that the best option was to confront the issue directly, and try to get past it as quickly and cleanly as possible (Sokolsky, 1986;Castel, 1989).…”
Section: Delaymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…D'ailleurs, avec l'annulation de commandes pour des radars neufs et la fermeture d'une foule de stations radar basées au Canada, de pair avec le démantèlement du missile canadien BOMARC sol-air, la mission de NORAD est devenue presqu'exclusivement celle d'alerter, le plus rapidement possible, en cas d'une attaque par des missiles balistiques. 66 Le développement et le déploiement des ALCM soviétiques a amené une sérieuse remise en question de la justesse à la fois des capacités de détection et d'interception de NORAD qui est aux prises avec un projet de modernisation ambitieux et coûteux visant à contrer la menace posée par les aéronefs, au coût de plus de US$7 milliards répartis sur cinq ans, dont 12 pour-cent serait assumé par le Canada. 67 73 VIII -LES ALCM ET LE PERPÉTUEL DÉBAT SUR LA POLITIQUE GOUVERNEMENTALE Les efforts de modernisation de NORAD, dont la plupart devraient être opéra-tionnels d'ici 1993, n'ont pas échappé aux commentaires défavorables.…”
Section: -Contrecarrer Les Missiles De Croisière: Les Efforts De unclassified