a new article by michael stevenson appears in the latest issue of the the journal diplomacy and statecraft. “a very careful balance:” the 1961 triangular agreement and the conduct of canadian–american relations" examines the negotiation of a critical 1961 defence production agreement between canada and the united states. through this triangular transaction, the united states transferred american f-101 interceptors to canadian ownership and paid $150 million to procure f-104 fighters in canada. in return, canada contributed $50 million to the f-104 project and assumed the significant costs of operating stations in the pinetree radar line.