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Canadian Defence
And The Canada-U.S.
Strategic Partnership
Conference
September 3, 2002. Ottawa.
As the first anniversary of 9/11 loomed
on the horizon a conference entitled
Canadian Defence and the Canada-U.S. Strategic Partnership was
held to examine if the security situation had
improved in Canada and the United States since that tragedy. The
conference, held the
week of September 5-6 at the Lord Elgin
Hotel in Ottawa, was sponsored by the
Centre for Security and Defence Studies (CSDS) in the Norman Paterson
School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University, the
Calgary-based Canadian Defence & Foreign
Affairs Institute (CDFAI), and the Center for the Study of the
Presidency in Washington D.C.
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Attention Assignment Editors:
Canadian Defence
and the Canada-U.S. Strategic
Partnership Conference
(Ottawa, September 3, 2002)--As the anniversary of 9/11 looms in the
near future, a conference entitled Canadian Defence and the
Canada-U.S. Strategic Partnership will examine if the security
situation has improved in Canada and the United States since that
tragedy. The conference, which is scheduled for Thursday and Friday,
this week (September 5-6) at the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa, is
sponsored by the Centre for Security and Defence Studies (CSDS) in the
Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton
University, the Calgary-based Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs
Institute (CDFAI), and the Center for the Study of the Presidency in
Washington D.C.
“Today, the war on terrorism has brought Canada and the United States
closer together than ever before because of our common borders and
waterways,” said Dr. David Abshire, President, The Center for the
Study of the Presidency. “This conference will enable both countries
to better develop strategies for our mutual security.”
“The idea is not to reach a consensus but to share vital information
that could shape the direction of our future defence policies,” said
Dr. David Carment, Director of CSDS.
The two-day working session will be closed to the media to enable the
40 invited participants to hear and debate the views and ideas of 10
Canadian and American experts on sensitive topics such as the idea of
a more integrated American-Canadian military or more American control
over Canadian defence assets.
“One of the reasons we want a closed conference is so that the
participants can openly share critical, provocative information about
what kind of role Canadian defence officials want to have and will be
able to have with the United States,” said Dr. David Bercuson,
Vice-President (Research) of CDFAI.
A news conference featuring key participants is scheduled for:
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2002|
Time: 2:15 p.m.
Place: Laurier Room, Lord Elgin Hotel
Individual interviews may be booked with American participants on
Thursday, September 5 and with Canadian participants on Thursday and
Friday, September 5-6. The Laurier Room will be available to the
media for this purpose for both days.
Six papers have been prepared in advance to spark the debate. These
papers are available to the media and the public at 9:00 a.m. on
Thursday, September 5 at the Lord Elgin Hotel.
They are:
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Background: Three Sponsors
The Centre for Security and Defence Studies
(CSDS)
The Centre for Security and Defence Studies (CSDS) in The Norman
Paterson School of International Affairs
(NPSIA) at Carleton University is internationally recognized for its
advanced research, conference, workshop and guest
lecture programs, graduate and undergraduate
education; and public outreach programs on security and defence
issues. CSDS programs and activities embrace faculty from several
disciplinary and interdisciplinary departments and schools at Carleton
University, most notably NPSIA, the Department of Political Science,
and Department of History. The CSDS is a member of the Security and
Defence Forum (SDF) program of the Department of National Defence. The
SDF program is designed to assist and support teaching and research in
the fields of international security, conflict and defence at selected
Canadian universities.
Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)
The Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI) is
an independent, privately funded, federally registered, non-profit,
non-partisan research institute which focuses on Canadian defence and
foreign policy as well as national security. CDFAI is based in
Calgary. One of the Institute’s core beliefs is that an informed
public will, in turn, produce an informed group that will draft,
implement and support innovative and comprehensive Canadian policy.
CDFAI is dedicated to improving Canada’s participation in
international peace and security by providing analysis and education
that informs Canadians about defence and foreign policies and the
instruments which serve them. To that end, the aim of the Institute
is to provide Canadians with factual and comprehensive policy analysis
and research in order to promote their understanding of Canada’s
foreign and defence policies.
The Center for the Study of the Presidency
The Center for the Study of the Presidency, founded in 1969, is
a non-partisan and non-profit organization which studies, informs, and
advises the American federal government and brings together experts
from government, academia, and the corporate world on a wide range of
key issues facing the Presidency. The Center also publishes the award
winning Presidential Studies Quarterly. In 1999, the Center began a
series of projects and initiatives focusing on a variety of issues
that led to a report to the President-elect in early, 2001. Working
with scholars, practitioners, and seasoned government experts, the
Center completed the report by publishing a book of case studies and
an in-depth review of Presidential decision-making in Cold War and
post-Cold War military interventions. Efforts that contributed to
this work eventually identified new challenges to and new solutions
for Presidential leadership in the 21st Century, specifically in the
area of national security reform.
Biographies: People Available at the
News Conference Three Sponsoring
Agencies
David
M. Abshire, President, The Center for the Study of the Presidency
David M. Abshire is also Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Center for
Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. and
President of the Richard Lounsbery Foundation in New York. He was
co-founder of CSIS in 1962 and served as its chief executive for many
years.
Dr. Abshire served as Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional
Relations and later as Chairman of the U.S. Board of International
Broadcasting. He was a member of the President’s Foreign Intelligence
Advisory Board, and the President’s Task Force on U.S. Government
International Broadcasting. He has also served on the Advisory Board
of the Naval War College and on the Executive Panel to the Chief of
Naval Operations. From 1983-1987, he was Ambassador to NATO where, in
reaction to the threat posed by Soviet SS-20 missiles, he was the U.S.
point person in Europe for deployment of Pershing and Cruise
missiles. It was this NATO success that convinced the Soviets to sign
the historic INF Treaty and withdraw their missiles. Ambassador
Abshire initiated a new conventional defense improvement effort so
that NATO would not have to rely heavily on nuclear weapons. For
this, he was given the highest Defense Department civilian award – its
Distinguished Public Service Medal. In 1987, he served as Special
Counsellor to President Reagan with Cabinet rank.
Dr. Abshire served in the Korean War as platoon leader, company
commander, and division assistant intelligence officer, and received
many commendations, including the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
with V for Valor. In addition to numerous journal, magazine and
newspaper articles, Dr. Abshire is the author of five books and
recently edited the Center’s Triumphs and Tragedies of the Modern
Presidency: 76 Case Studies in Presidential Leadership.
Dr. David J. Bercuson, Vice-President Research,
Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)
Dr. Bercuson is also Director for the Centre for Military & Strategic
Studies (CMSS) at the University of Calgary. In 1988, he was elected
to the Royal Society of Canada and in May 1989, he was appointed Dean
of the Faculty of Graduate Studies at The University of Calgary. In
1997, he was appointed Special Advisor to the Minister of National
Defence on the Future of the Canadian Forces, and is a member of the
Minister’s Monitoring Committee.
David Bercuson is the 2002 winner of the J. B. Tyrrell Historical
Medal from the Royal Society of Canada and the Honorary Lieutenant
Colonel of the 33 Field Engineer Squadron, a Land Force Reserve
military engineer unit of the Canadian Forces.
Dr. Bercuson has published on a wide range of topics
specializing in modern Canadian politics, Canadian defence and foreign
policy, and Canadian military history. He has written, co-authored,
or edited several books and does political commentary for CBC and CTV
television as well as regular columns for the Calgary Herald, the
National Post and other newspapers. One of his books, Deadly Seas:
The Story of the St. Croix, U305 and the Battle of the Atlantic,
coauthored with Dr. Holger Herwig, was on the Maclean's Bestseller
list for several weeks. His newest book, The Destruction of the
Bismarck, co-authored with Holger Herwig, was published in the fall of
2001. Dr. Bercuson and Dr. Herwig are providing historical expertise
to James Cameron in the development of a film on the Bismarck to be
released in Winter, 2002 on the Discovery Channel.
David Carment, Director, Centre for Security and Defence Studies
(CSDS) at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA)
at Carleton University
David Carment is also an Associate Professor of International Affairs
at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton
University. Dr. Carment is a member of the Board of Directors
for The Forum on Early Warning and Early Response (www.fewer.org)
and serves as the principal investigator for the Country Indicators
for Foreign Policy project (www.carleton.ca/cifp).
His most recent work focuses on conflict prevention capacity building
(see the working paper series at
www.idrc.ca); developing risk assessment and early warning
training manuals for NGOs and Regional Organizations (see
www.carleton.ca/cifp), and
evaluating models of third party intervention (www.carleton.ca/~dcarment/index.html).
His most recent books are: Using Force to
Prevent Ethnic Violence: An Evaluation of Theory and Evidence and
Conflict Prevention: Path to Peace or Grand Illusion? He recently
co-published, The Role of Bias in Third Party Intervention: Theory and
Evidence, (BCSIA Discussion Paper 2001-08, International Security
Program, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, October
2001).
Canadian Paper Authors
Dr.
David A. Charters
Dr. David Charters has been the Director, Centre for Conflict Studies,
University of New Brunswick since 1986 and, before that, the Deputy
Director of the Centre. He is a Professor of History at the University
of New Brunswick teaching courses such as The Nature of War Since
1945, Intelligence in War and Diplomacy; and War and Diplomacy in the
Modern Middle East. He was the Secretary Treasurer of the Canadian
Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (1991-97)
International Studies Association, Intelligence Studies Section. He is
the Executive Editor, Journal of Conflict Studies, and Former
Executive Editor of the Conflict Quarterly. Dr. Charters has written
numerous monographs, book chapters, book reviews, research reports and
articles such as “The Future of Military Intelligence Within the
Canadian Forces”, Canadian Military Journal (Winter 2001-2002). He has
also written enumerable book chapters including “Policing and Security
in High Intensity Peace Operations” in Canada and International Law:
Peacekeeping and War Crimes in the Modern Era (edited by Richard D.
Wiggers and Ann L. Griffiths, 2002).
Dr. James Fergusson
Dr. Fergusson is Deputy Director of the Centre for Defence and
Security Studies, and an Associate Professor in the Department of
Political Studies at the University of Manitoba. He teaches a range
of courses in the areas of international relations, foreign and
defence policy, and strategic studies. He has published numerous
articles on strategic studies, non-proliferation and arms control, the
defence industry, and Canadian foreign and defence policy. Dr.
Fergusson is currently completing a manuscript entitled Deja Vu All
Over Again: Canadian Policy from ABM and SDI, to NMD and Beyond. He
has been commissioned to write several reports for government. Most
recently, he completed a study for International Security Research and
Outreach Programme, IDA, DFAIT on Strategic Stability Re-considered,
and a study for the Director-General International and Industry
Programmes, DND, on Theatre Missile Defence: NATO/European Programs
and Technologies. Dr. Fergusson regularly lectures to the General and
Senior Officer Space Indoctrination Course (NDHQ), the Canadian
Forces’ College on Strategic Defence and National Security, and the
Air Force Staff Course in Winnipeg. He has also testified before the
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, most
recently on the future of nuclear deterrence and Canadian policy, and
the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veteran's Affairs on
National Missile Defence. He was one of the principal authors of
To Secure a Nation: The Case for a New
Defence White Paper. Council for Canadian Security in the 21st
Century. November 2001.
Dr. Frank Harvey
Dr. Frank Harvey is the Director of the Centre for Foreign Policy
Studies and a Professor of Political Science and International
Relations at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He was a co- author of
To Secure a Nation: Canadian Defence and Security in the 21st Century:
The Case for a New Defence White Paper. His books include Millennium
Reflection on International Studies (co-edited with Michael Brecher,
University of Michigan Press, Forthcoming, 2002), and Using Force to
Prevent Ethnic Violence: An Evaluation of Theory and Evidence (with
David Carment, Praeger, 2001). He has also published numerous
articles on nuclear and conventional deterrence, strategic stability,
coercive diplomacy, crisis decision-making, protracted ethnic conflict
and national missile defence. His commentaries have appeared in the
Globe and Mail, National Post and Chronicle-Herald (Halifax). Dr.
Harvey received Dalhousie's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Award
for Excellence in Teaching in 1998. He was a NATO Fellow from
1998-2000 and has received several research grants from the Social
Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Department of
National Defence and the Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade.
Dr. Rob Huebert
Dr. Rob Huebert is the Associate Director of the Centre for Military
and Strategic Studies and a Professor of Political Science at the
University of Calgary where he teaches Strategic Studies,
International Conflict Resolution, Arctic Security, International
Relations, and International Terrorism. Dr. Huebert has also taught
at the University of Manitoba, Dalhousie University and Memorial
University in Newfoundland. His primary areas of interest are Canadian
naval and Arctic issues. He has written numerous book chapters,
articles, and monographs on topics such as Canadian ocean policy,
Canadian Arctic security, circumpolar cooperation, the future of
Canada’s military, Canada’s refugee policy, Canadian northern
environmental foreign policy, and the Canadian navy. He was a co
author of To Secure a Nation: Canadian Defence and Security in the
21st Century. His manuscript, The Voyage of the Polar Sea and
Canadian Northern Foreign Policy, (Vancouver: UBC Press) is under
consideration for publication. He is also the Editor of the Journal of
Military and Strategic Studies, Centre for Military and Strategic
Studies, University of Calgary.
Dr. Elinor C. Sloan
Dr. Elinor Sloan was recently appointed Assistant Professor of
International Security Studies, with the Department of Political
Science at Carleton University after spending five years as a defence
analyst with the Directorate of Strategic Analysis, Department of
National Defence in Ottawa. She is the author of The
Revolution in Military Affairs (McGill-Queen's University Press, June
2002). She won a Deputy Minister's Commendation at National Defence
in 1997 and a prestigious American academic fellowship in 1993 and
1994 to pursue her PhD (International Relations)
from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University,
Boston which she completed in May 1997.
American Paper Authors
Please note that this paper was written by various authors. James
Kitfield is the appointed spokesperson at the news conference. Two of
the authors, Chris Sands and Dwight Mason will also be available to
answer questions.
James Kitfield
James Kitfield is the national security and foreign affairs
correspondent for National Journal magazine, a newsweekly on politics
and government published by National Journal Inc. He has written on
defense, national security and foreign policy issues from Washington,
D.C. for more than fifteen years. Kitfield is also the author of
Prodigal Soldiers, (How the Generation of Officers Born of Vietnam
Revolutionized the American Style of War), published by Simon &
Schuster in 1995. The Chicago Tribune lauded the book as "a major
work of U.S. military history," and the Wall Street Journal referred
to it as "one of the most illuminating military books in recent
years." The German Marshall Fund awarded Kitfield a special award in
2001 as part of the second annual Peter R. Weitz Prizes for excellence
in reporting on European affairs. He received the 2000 Edwin Hood
Award for Diplomatic Correspondence given annually by the National
Press Club to recognize excellence in reporting on diplomatic and
foreign policy issues. Kitfield is the first two-time winner of the
Gerald R. Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting on National Defense.
He has twice been the recipient of the Washington Monthly Journalism
Award for Investigative Reporting, most recently in April of 2000 for
an article he wrote about the overworked status of the U.S. Coast
Guard.
Christopher Sands
Christopher Sands directs the Canada Project at the Center for
Strategic and International Studies, the Center's ongoing research
effort on Canadian affairs. In this capacity, he has written on
Canadian politics, Canada-U.S. relations, Quebec separatism, NAFTA,
the North American auto industry, Canadian culture and trade, and the
role of the U.S. Congress in North America. He is the author of two
regular CSIS publications that appear on its Web site: Canada Focus
and the North American Integration Monitor. Prior to joining CSIS, he
was the Canadian affairs specialist for the Michigan World Trade
Center, led a state of Michigan office charged with the promotion of
trade and investment with Canada, and served on Michigan governor
James J. Blanchard's Task Force on International Trade. In 1999, he
has a Fulbright Scholar and visiting fellow at the Norman Paterson
School of International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa.
Dwight N. Mason
Until recently, Dwight Mason was, the Chairman of the United
States Section of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD), a
strategic-level advisory body consisting of military and diplomatic
representatives from both Canada and the United States. In this
capacity, he was responsible for advising American policy-makers,
including the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, on American-Canadian political military affairs.
Prior to his appointment to this position by former President Bill
Clinton in 1994, Mr. Mason was a Foreign Service Officer and served in
a number of management and diplomatic positions. He has been the
Director for the Office of Environmental Protection at the Department
of State, the Executive Director of the Bureau of Management also at
the Department of State, Staff Assistant to Director of the U.S. Arms
Control and Disarmament Agency, and a Political Officer in Ecuador,
Colombia and Morocco. He has served twice at the U.S. Embassy in
Ottawa first as Counselor for Political Affairs and subsequently as
Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister. Currently he is a consultant to
the law firm of Dilworth, Paxson.
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