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Alaska National Guard performs medical mission while shuttling Santa
An Alaska National Guard helicopter was shuttling Santa, Mrs. Claus and gifts to an Alaska Native village when it had to make a lifesaving detour.
Pentagon plan for homeland cruise missile defense taking shape
The Pentagon is narrowing in on a plan for cruise missile defense for the homeland as think tank unveils its suggested architecture to protect against the growing threat.
By Jen Judson
Military commands spent pandemic money on space analytics, IT upgrades
The U.S. military commands responsible for North America misused at least $19 million in COVID-19 relief money on space-related data analytics connected to the Pentagon’s JADC2 endeavor, as well as office information technology upgrades, investigators said.
Eyeing hypersonic threat, Canada nears ‘robust’ NORAD investment
Canada’s defense minister says she’s close to offering a “robust” plan to modernize continental defenses under NORAD, something the U.S. has been seeking to address the complex hypersonic missile threat.
By Joe Gould
NORAD boss wants to get creative about defeating cruise missiles
The U.S. commander responsible for North America says he’s open for new ways to defend against cruise missile attacks on the homeland, including electronic warfare and other non-kinetic means.
By Joe Gould
Did the military prepare to shoot down a North Korean missile from the West Coast?
Although officials have yet to confirm a correlation, a North Korean missile launch coincided with parts of the West Coast grounding flights and clearing air space.
Marines on snowmobiles help Santa in Alaska’s remote Arctic
Marines on snowmobiles helped Santa this month while delivering toys to boys and girls in Alaska's Arctic.
Air Force F-16 intercepts Army West Point plane that violated UN flight restrictions
NORAD and Army officials confirmed that the Army single-engine plane violated temporary flight restrictions before an F-16 intercepted it.
By Davis Winkie
US and Canada want to collaborate on NORAD modernization
In a joint statement, the nations pledged to upgrade NORAD's sensors and modernize the data infrastructure needed to detect more threats faster.
By Nathan Strout