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Record 1 2025-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Science
  • Economic Planning
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
DEF

A country's ability to independently develop, produce, and maintain critical technologies, systems, or resources without relying on foreign entities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences politiques
  • Planification économique
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
DEF

Capacité d'un pays à développer, produire et maintenir de façon indépendante des technologies, des systèmes ou des ressources critiques sans dépendre d'entités étrangères.

CONT

Depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la politique de défense du Canada a reposé sur un alignement stratégique sur les États-Unis. Ce choix, motivé par des contraintes économiques et des valeurs communes, a entraîné une réduction progressive des capacités souveraines du pays.

Spanish

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