Description
Book SynopsisThe 1940 Ogdensburg Agreement entrenched a formal defence relationship between Canada and the United States. But was Canadian sovereignty upheld? Drawing on untapped archival material,
Sovereignty and Command in CanadaUS Continental Air Defence, 194057 documents the close and sometimes fractious relationship between the two countries. Richard Goette challenges prevailing perceptions that Canada's defence relationship with the United States 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 Canadian sovereignty. Goette combines historical narrative with 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 paradig
Trade ReviewGoette has successfully produced a deeply researched work that is the first significant study of the development of Canadian-US continental defense in the post-Second World War era and, as such, it will remain the go-to book for those looking to understand the origins of this unique relationship for the foreseeable future. -- Brian Laslie, Deputy Command Historian, NORAD and USNORTHCOM * From Balloons to Drones *
Richard Goette’s book is clearly a labor of love. Goette is a historian and airpower expert, and this book represents a deep dive into the decisions and debates between 1940 and 1957 that created the command and control (C2) architecture of the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) (now North American Aerospace Defense Command).
-- Andrea Charron * H-Net *
Table of ContentsForeword
By Lieutenant-General Pierre St-Amand
Introduction
1 Command and Control, Sovereignty, Civil–Military Relations, and the Profession of Arms
2 Command and Control Culture and Systems
3 Wartime Planning for Command and Control
4 Wartime Operational Level Command and Control
5 Replacing ABC-22
6 Organizing and Coordinating Canada–US Air Defences
7 The US Northeast Command
8 Integrating North American Air Defences under Operational Control
Conclusion
Appendices; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index
