June 2, 2018 - No. 21 Supplement 60th Anniversary of NORAD

During Ronald Reagan's visit to Ottawa in 1981 the name was changed from the North American "Air" to "Aerospace" Defence Command, reflecting, in the words of the military, the "expanded surveillance and missile-warning responsibilities" of the alliance. [...] One of the first decisions to arise from the NORAD agreement was the installation of the Bomarc anti-aircraft missiles at bases in North Bay, Ontario and La Macaza, Quebec, under the ultimate control of the the U. [...] The UCP included a Northern Command military zone which took over the responsibilities of the Joint Forces Command for "homeland defence." The area of operations included the United States, Canada, Mexico, parts of the Caribbean -- including Cuba and Puerto Rico -- and the contiguous waters in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. [...] 7 In the course of opposing missile defence, Canadians became aware of initiatives such as the Smart Border Action Plan, amendments to the NORAD agreement and the re-organization of Canadian armed forces which the government was implementing to integrate Canada with the United States under the guise that Canada is proving itself a "worthy partner." The real nature of "missile defence" as a tool of. [...] Graham was the biggest proponent of missile defence at the time and has expressed regret that the government opted out of the missile defence program in 2005 in the face of Canadians' rejection.