by Daniel Jelenici
Defending North America:
Choices For Canada
Canada's Role in the
Cuban Missile Crisis
Against Involvement in the Cuban Missile Crisis
US President Kennedy did not offer conclusive evidence of Rusian nuclear missiles presence in Cuba.
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/cuban-missile-crisis/
An independent United Nations inspectors should go into Cuba and survey the nuclear sites.
http://www.usask.ca/diefenbaker/galleries/virtual_exhibit/cuban_missile_crisis/index.php
Getting involved in the conflict is only an act of intervention in the internal affairs of Cuba.
http://www.un.org/en/sc/repertoire/principles.shtml
Another nation entering into the conflict would have only deepener the crisis and increase the danger of another war.
For Involvement in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Since the medium-range missilesin Cuba could reach Canadian territory, Canada needed to take a military stand.
The Halifax naval unit would have been able to monitor the Soviet subs operating in the north Atlantic.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/thenovascotian/156014-canada%E2%80%99s-navy-and-the-cuban-missile-crisis
To keep North America stable, Canada should have got involved between US and Cuba to stop the conflict and keep the peace.
A poll showed that 80% of Canadians believed that Canada should have done everything it could to aid the USA in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
http://www.academia.edu/9191426/Canada_the_USA_and_the_Cuban_Missile_Crisis_of_1962
Canada's Acceptance of
Nuclear Weapons in 1963
Against Nuclear Weapons in Canada
The spread of nuclear weapons must be avoided and Canada must set that example.
The potential for an accident could have a disastrous effect on Canadians and the natural world
Even though US was the closest ally, Canada was not practically involved in the cold war, not it wanted to be.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War
The enormous amount of money required to buy or produce those dangerous weapons could be spent in a better way.
http://www.usask.ca/diefenbaker/galleries/virtual_exhibit/nuclear_question_in_canada/classroom3.php
Strong internal opposition as many feared this would result in contributing to global suicide.
http://www.journal.forces.gc.ca/vol10/no1/08-trudgen-eng.asp
For Nuclear Weapons in Canada
Establish Canada as a powerful nation.
The integration of nuclear weapons into Canada military already started, as the purchased U.S. CF-101 Voodoo interceptor was nuclear armed.
http://lermuseum.org/index.php/1946-to-present/1957-1964/bomarc-missile-and-the-nuclear-weapons-controversy-1958-1963
Canadian trade with and the investments from US would be injured if we do not accept nuclear warheads for the Bomarc missiles.
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bomarc-missile-crisis/
Created a sense of security for Canadians,
knowing that now we can discourage attacks.
http://www.usask.ca/diefenbaker/galleries/virtual_exhibit/nuclear_question_in_canada/classroom4.php
Canada needs to fulfill their partnership obligations in NATO and NORAD.
http://www.usask.ca/diefenbaker/galleries/virtual_exhibit/nuclear_question_in_canada/
The Scrapping of the Avro Arrow
Against Cancelling the Project
Acquiring the Bomarc missile for the RCAF was not the answer to all of Canada’s defence problems.
The Avro Arrow was entirely built and designed in Canada.
This was a bold statement for our national pride and strength.
http://globalnews.ca/news/427985/55-years-later-biggest-question-surrounding-avro-arrow-remains-what-if/
France was interested in purchasing the Arrow's engine for their Mirage 4 bombers.
https://legionmagazine.com/en/2014/01/face-to-face-on-the-avro-arrow/
Production of the new plane would have ulitmatly prevented the lost of 15,000 jobs.
Test flights indicated that with the proper engines the plane could well be the world's fastest and most advanced interceptor
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/avro-arrow/
For Cancelling the Project
Many senior
Canadian military officials were opposing to the project.
The Soviet Union was replacing its bombers, against which Avro Arrow was intended, by ballistic missiles.
http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/matt-gurney-arrows-didnt-make-sense-then-and-dont-now
Funds were needed to honour Canada's part in the NORAD Agreement.
Canada tried to sell the Arrow to the U.S. and Britain, but with no success.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Canada_CF-105_Arrow#Cancellation
The Avro Arrow plane cost was six times more to
produce than its American counterpart.
https://radiofreethinker.com/2012/07/04/who-killed-the-avro-arrow/
