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Canada and the World Backgrounder articles from January 2001
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Canada and the World Backgrounder archives from January 2001
Non-Lethal Combat.(Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The wars of the future, the experts tell us, will involve fewer and fewer human casualties
Scientists who once devised smarter and smarter ways of killing people are now trying to find improved methods of keeping them from being killed....
What Happened to the Peace Dividend?
January 1, 2001... With the end of the Cold War, the people of the world were supposed to be able to look forward to a financial bonanza that would come from all the money previously locked up in defence budgets
For half a century, the West (the United States...
Death Trading.(Canada )
January 1, 2001... Canada has carefully cultivated an image as a peacemaker, but we also make it into the international top-ten list of arms suppliers
Peace activists say Canada is hypocritical: it talks loudly about global peace while, behind the scenes, it...
The Big One.(nuclear weapons)
January 1, 2001... Nuclear weapons, once invented, cannot be uninvented; while there are several international efforts aimed at destroying all nuclear arms, it looks as though the world has to learn to live with them for the foreseeable future
Alamogordo,...
Random Violence.
January 1, 2001... Because flits random nature, terrorism inspires fear in us all. But, the odds of any one individual being caught up in a terrorist act are very, very small; you're probably more likely to win the lottery four or five times in a row
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A Lethal Balance.
January 1, 2001... "Mutually Assured Destruction" is the name given to the underpinnings of the theory of deterrence. Peace activists say it is no joke that its acronym is "MAD;" defence strategists say it has prevented major wars from breaking out for more than...
The Middle Ground.
January 1, 2001... Canada's national culture is one of peace, harmony, and acceptance of others, jet we are often called upon to act militarily
For decades, Canada has tried to be a helpful fixer. Our politicians and diplomats have acted as go-betweens in...
Searching for Peace.
January 1, 2001... A lot of different approaches have been used to try and establish peace in various parts of the world, but most are temporary at best. Still, the quest for a quieter planet continues
Power. Justice. Revenge. These are among the issues that...
Quote ... Unquote.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... "The only defence is peace" Therese Casgrain
"Canada is a country that can enjoy the umbrella benefits of massive defence spending by the United States while pinching the pennies on its own defence commitments." Andrew H. Malcolm, U.S....