Does Canada's involvement in Afghanistan affect our national identity as a peace keeper?
peace keeper? huh
What is Canada's role in Nato?
I know Canada has to provide military aid, but what does Canada bring to Nato politically? What are the main issues I can bring up when talking about Canada/Nato relations
Why was Canada involved in the NATO invasion?
I’m not sure which invasion you are talking about, but in general; Canada will support it’s NATO partners.Beyond the treaty itself, Canada many years ago under the political leadership of the Liberal Party focused it’s military involvement in the world primarily to peacekeeping. If there was a conflict which involved our NATO partners; Canada would send troops to help with buffer zones for ceasefires, help with securing humanitarian supplies from being stolen and help with their distribution, etc.Under the Progressive Conservatives, Canada’s changed it’s military role overseas in part because of a more right wing hawkish ideology and due to the perceived terrorist threat to NATO countries.
What would the US do if Canada was invaded?
The US would help Canada repel the invasion of course.Canada and the US jointly operate NORAD, a combined Canada-US command providing early warning and air defense to all of North America. US and Canadian domestic air defenses are 100% integrated. This obviously makes a ton of sense for both countriesCanadian aircraft have been vectored into US airspace on several occasions, including on 9/11 to defend US airspace had it been necessary. US fighters fly routinely into Canadian airspace as well.I remember reading somewhere that, in the event of a full blown invasion, all Canadian forces would be integrated into US command and control for a coordinated response. That is obviously incredibly unlikely though
What did the Canadians hope to achieve by becoming involved the Korean War?what was the intended outcome?
It was an attempt in the Cold War on the part of Western nations to curb communism. It was a United Nations effort. The Soviet Union did not participate in the United Nations decision nor try to stop the United Nations from sending a 'policing' force to establish and maintain peace and order in Korea. Canada went in as part of the United Nations forces with the vision/goal the United Nations had imparted.
If Canada were not part of NATO would America defend it if it were attacked by a foreign power?
Absolutely.Canada shares one of the longest open borders with us between any two nations in the world. It's in our national interest to keep Canada sovereign.We have several joint ventures with Canada, and one of the most notable of them is NORAD , the North American Aerospace Defense Command, a joint US/Canadian military command, tasked with defending North America. If aircraft were to start invading either territory, NORAD aircraft would be intercepting those aircraft, so in a way, we would be defending Canada by default.We share resources with Canada when it comes to our mutual defense; through NORAD, Canada hosts the "DEW Line" (the Distant Early Warning Line) of radar stations along the northern border, which was originally watching over the Polar ice cap waiting for Russian Bear bombers to head towards Ottawa and Washington D.C. The United States hosts PARCS radar stations along both coasts, watching for those inbound aircraft. We are virtually "joined at the hip" with Canada, and it would be a difficult argument to make that the defense of Canada is not in the best interest of the United States.
Will Canada be safe in the event of a World War 3?
The answer is probably yes. By design Canada's military is not capable if independent offensive operations outside of Canada. The Canadian role in Nato is primarily to provide sealane protection for Northern North America. The Canadian land forces do not have the companion forces to invade another country. So I would expect they would be ignored in a nuclear conflict.However, if Canadian land forces were deployed to Europe as in the Nato plans for a war with Russia, the country could become a target.Only two countries really have all the components to project power into a regional conflict. The US and France. Case in point, the UK took unusually high losses in the Falklands because their navy expected to work with US carriers.
Canada's role in the united nations missions?
Canada has always been a strong supporter of the United Nations (UN) and of peacekeeping, and has participated in almost every mission since its inception. However, the extent of Canada’s contribution in terms of peacekeeping personnel (and in terms of percentage of cost of peacekeeping missions) is on a clear decline. As of August 31, 2006, Canada ranks 55th out of 108 troop contributing countries with 126 military observers, UN police and troops to UN peacekeeping missions. This is less than France with 806, the United Kingdom with 350, and the United States with 345. The top contributors are Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India with 10,156, 9,820, and 9,279 troops respectively. Nevertheless, Canada contributes to UN peacekeeping in other ways. For example, Canada provided diplomatic, financial and expert support to the African Union throughout the peace process. Canada is also assisting the African Union with strategic planning, logistics and air operations, training, information support, and communications. For more information on Canada’s contribution to UN peacekeeping see Factsheet #2 on Canada and UN Peacekeeping. Canadian Forces personnel are serving in Afghanistan under the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission led by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). While this mission is authorized by the UN Security Council, its mandate and leadership is assumed by NATO. Consequently, the mission is not considered a UN peacekeeping mission. Since its inception in 2001, ISAF is committed to stabilizing Afghanistan and to creating a more secure environment within which the country’s reconstruction can take place. Working alongside the NATO mission is a United Nations Political mission, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). UNAMA has been working in Afghanistan since 2002 with the goal of supporting the rebuilding and national reconciliation process. The presence of both missions demonstrates the benefits of cooperation between various organizations, as the NATO mission, in helping to maintaining security, also fosters a more stable environment in which UNAMA and other UN agencies can function.