Foreign Overflights in the Canadian Arctic and the Defense of National Sovereignty in the Region, 1923-1937

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American Review of Canadian Studies Pub Date : 2022-10-02 DOI:10.1080/02722011.2022.2147755

Lawrence Taylor

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ABSTRACT The article analyzes the cases in which planned and executed overflights of the Canadian Arctic by foreign expeditions during the interwar period (1919–1939) appeared to challenge Canada’s sovereignty in the region. Aviation offered a potent tool for exploring the unknown expanses in the Arctic Basin but also threatened Canada’s ability to exert sovereign control over the areas it claimed as its own. Though having a minimal effect in terms of violating Canada’s territorial sovereignty and airspace, the foreign overflights contributed to a shift in Canada’s attitude regarding the North and the perceived need to adopt additional measures to strengthen its control over the region. Instead of attempting to bolster its meager military presence in the area, it chose to rely on diplomacy, the continued strengthening of RCMP units in the Territories, and the enactment of laws to regulate the entrance of foreigners into the zone.

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加拿大北极地区的外国飞越与该地区国家主权的捍卫，1923-1937

摘要本文分析了两次世界大战期间（1919年至1939年）外国探险队计划和执行飞越加拿大北极的行为，这些行为似乎挑战了加拿大在该地区的主权。航空为探索北极盆地未知的广阔地区提供了强有力的工具，但也威胁到加拿大对其声称拥有主权的地区实施主权控制的能力。尽管外国飞越对侵犯加拿大领土主权和领空的影响很小，但它促使加拿大对北方的态度发生了转变，并认为有必要采取额外措施加强对该地区的控制。它没有试图加强其在该地区微薄的军事存在，而是选择依靠外交手段，继续加强领土内的皇家骑警部队，并颁布法律来规范外国人进入该地区。

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