The PJBD Pause: A Symbolic Shot Across the Bow The recent decision by Elbridge Colby, Undersecretary of War for Policy, to freeze the U. S.
Canada Permanent Joint Board on Defence (PJBD) has left many Canadians bewildered and somewhat annoyed. This move, reminiscent of Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove, is aimed at influencing Canada's military policy.
The PJBD was established in 1940 as an advisory body to coordinate continental defence policy.