Canada in the Cold War American States, disliking the support and tolerance of the Cold War OAS for dictators. Under Pearson's successor Pierre Trudeau, US-Canadian policies grew further apart. Trudeau removed nuclear weapons from Canadian soil, formally recognized the People's Republic of China, established a personal friendship with Castro, and decreased the number of Canadian troops stationed at NATO bases in Europe. Brian Mulroney and Ronald Reagan had a close relationship, but the 1980s also saw widespread protests against American testing of cruise missiles in Canada's north. When the Cold War ended, Canadian Forces were withdrawn from their NATO commitments in Germany, military spending was
Ministry of War of the Russian Empire Ministry of War of the Russian Empire Ministry of War of the Russian Empire, (, "Military Ministry") was an administrative body in the Russian Empire from 1802 to 1917. It was established in 1802 as the "Ministry of ground armed forces" () taking over responsibilities from the College of War during the Government reform of Alexander I. It was renamed to the "Ministry of War" in 1815. At the end of 19th century Ministry of war had following structure. The Ministry was initially accommodated in Count Zakhar Chernyshyov's former palace on Moika River Embankment, which was bought by the State