Distant Early Warning Line

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_defense
gptkbp:associated_technologies surveillance systems
gptkbp:associated_with nuclear deterrence
gptkbp:collaboration U. S.-Canada relations
gptkbp:combat_history Cold War military strategies
gptkbp:communication_system secure lines
gptkbp:construction_period 1954-1957
gptkbp:cultural_references Cold War literature
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1985
gptkbp:environmental_impact Arctic ecosystem
gptkbp:established 1950s
gptkbp:funding gptkb:U._S._government
gptkbp:geographical_coverage gptkb:region
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War politics
post-World War II tensions
gptkbp:historical_documentation government reports
gptkbp:historical_impact defense policy development
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War era defense strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Distant Early Warning Line
gptkbp:impact North American defense strategy
gptkbp:infrastructure_type radar stations
gptkbp:initial_construction gptkb:1954
gptkbp:initiated_by United States and Canada
gptkbp:intelligence aerial reconnaissance
gptkbp:international_relations U. S.-Canada military cooperation
gptkbp:legacy influenced future defense systems
gptkbp:legacy_influence modern defense strategies
gptkbp:legacy_systems modern radar networks
gptkbp:length 3,000 miles
gptkbp:location Canada and Alaska
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:military_exercises joint operations
gptkbp:military_technology early warning radar
gptkbp:number_of_employees thousands
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:operational_challenges harsh weather conditions
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:NORAD
gptkbp:partnerships NATO allies
gptkbp:primary_threat Soviet bombers
gptkbp:public_perception strategic necessity
gptkbp:purpose early warning of incoming aerial attacks
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:replaced_by PAVE PAWS
gptkbp:research_and_development defense technologies
gptkbp:result gptkb:1985
gptkbp:significance strategic defense
gptkbp:stations gptkb:63
gptkbp:strategic_evaluation defense assessments
gptkbp:strategic_importance monitoring Soviet activity
gptkbp:successor gptkb:North_American_Aerospace_Defense_Command_(NORAD)
gptkbp:training_programs military personnel training
gptkbp:uses_technology gptkb:radar_system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pinetree_Line
gptkb:DEW_Line
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6