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Continental Defense Agreements: The Framework for Canada-US Security Cooperation

Canada's defense posture is fundamentally shaped by geography and alliance with the United States. Sharing a continent with the world's dominant military power creates both security guarantees and obligations that bilateral agreements formalize. These continental defense arrangements, evolved over decades, establish the institutional framework within which Canadian and American forces cooperate for mutual protection.