Sovereignty and command in Canada-US continental air defence, 1940-57 / Richard Goette.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goette, Richard Evan, 1977- author.

Series:

Studies in Canadian military history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Air defenses--Canada--History--20th century.

Air defenses.

Air defenses--United States--History--20th century.

Command and control systems--Canada--History--20th century.

Command and control systems.

Command and control systems--United States--History--20th century.

Military relations.

History.

Canada--Military relations--United States--History--20th century.

Canada.

United States--Military relations--Canada--History--20th century.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xvii, 290 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press ; [Ottawa] : Canadian War Museum, [2018]

Summary:

"The 1940 Ogdensburg Agreement entrenched a formal defence relationship between Canada and the United States--but was Canadian sovereignty protected in this seemingly unequal partnership? Sovereignty and Command in Canada US Continental Air Defence, 1940 57 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 this transition. Goette combines historical narrative with a conceptual analysis of sovereignty, command and control systems, military professionalism, and civil-military relations. In the process, he provides essential insights into the Royal Canadian Air Force's paradigm shift away from its Royal Air Force roots toward closer ties with the United States Air Force and the role of the nation's armed forces in safeguarding its sovereignty."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Command and control, sovereignty, civil-military relations, and the profession of arms

Command and control culture and systems

Wartime planning for command and control

Wartime operational level command and control

Replacing ABC-22

Organizing and coordinating Canada US air defences

The US Northeast command

Integrating North American air defences under operational control.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Goette, Richard Evan, 1977-, author. Sovereignty and command in Canada US continental air defence, 1940-57./

ISBN:

9780774836876

0774836873

OCLC:

1035316525