The Permanent Joint Board on Defense (spelled Defence in Canadian English) is the senior advisory body on

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al military defence of North America. The board was established by

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and the

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on August 17, 1940 under the

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, signed by

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and

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at Ogdensburg, New York. The board consists of both Canadian and American military and civilian representatives. The main purpose of the group is to provide policy-level consultation on bilateral defence matters. Periodically the board conducts studies and reports to the governments of the United States and Canada. The board, which is co-chaired by a Canadian and an American, meets semi-annually, alternating between either country. The joint board is similar to several entities formed earlier by the two countries. In 1909 they formed the

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, which by 1940 had successfully resolved issues regarding waters along the Canada–United States border; another was the

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. Such bodies' success likely influenced the design of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense.

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Permanent Joint Board on Defence backgrounder
International military organizations International organizations based in the Americas Canada–United States relations Department of National Defence (Canada) United States Department of Defense 1940 establishments in North America 1940 establishments in New York (state) {{canada-mil-stub

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