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Journal of Military and Strategic Studies
Journal of Military and Strategic Studies
USAWC Strategy Research Project: An Evaluation of the Canadian-U.S. Armies Reserve Relationship
By Christopher M. Lamoureux
Abstract
The Armies Reserve of Canada and the United States have held six general officer summits since 1999. The purpose of these summits is to: forge personal relationships; exchange information; improve interoperability by training individuals and units in each other's formations; and improve overall capabilities by training reserve soldiers in each other's core competencies. But, senior leadership in both armies at national headquarters level and at major command level are oblivious to these meetings and to their potential. Furthermore, the activities of this forum are usually not coordinated, either vertically or horizontally, with other international activities of higher headquarters.