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Journal of Transatlantic StudiesVolume 6, Issue 1, 2008Special Issue: CANADA AND THE TRANSATLANTIC WORLD |
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Canada and the war in Afghanistan: NATO's odd man out steps forward
- DOI:
- 10.1080/14794010801917212
pages 100-115
- Published online: 11 Mar 2008
Abstract
At the Cold War's close, Canada was NATO's ‘odd man out’, contributing relatively little to western defence. Today, Canada is the third-largest contributor of combat forces to NATO's efforts in Afghanistan. Canada got into Afghanistan partly as an alternative to getting into Iraq. But fighting the Taliban also serves the Canadian national interest in combating terrorism and has dovetailed well with recent efforts to ‘transform’ the Canadian military and use it more effectively in overseas development efforts. However, the Canadian commitment to Afghanistan beyond the current February 2009 deadline is in doubt. Public support for the combat dimension of the Afghanistan operations remains weak.
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- Published online: 11 Mar 2008
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- a Canadian Studies Program , St Lawrence University , Canton, New York, USA
- b Professor and Dean of Arts , Royal Military College of Canada , Canada
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