Northern Exposure: The Right Way to Address U.S.-Canadian Counterterrorism

This is a great article with a lot of thought and insight. Like most writings from Heritage it should be required reading for policy makers. Not that many can handle the big words.

Northern Exposure: The Right Way to Address U.S.-Canadian Counterterrorism: "A sound U.S.-Canadian strategy must give equal weight to the following priorities: securing the North American perimeter, policing the homeland and diminishing the threat of radicalization, and enhanc­ing security at the border. However, any cooperative strategy must respect the principle of national sover­eignty and uphold each nation's right to secure its border and determine its own migration and domestic security policies. U.S. and Canadian policymakers should focus on four key initiatives:

* Promoting private infrastructure development on the border,
* Coordinating visa policy initiatives,
* Building greater capacity for cooperation in mari­time security, and
* Enhancing cross-border law enforcement programs."