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US Air Force prioritizing cloud-based command and control
“It’s really about prioritization, right?” Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey said. “How far can you get with the dollar you have available?”
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.
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
Spike in Russian aircraft intercepts straining Air Force crews in Alaska, three-star says
Intercepting record numbers of Russian aircraft off of North America’s west coast has strained Air Force units in Alaska.
Why Space Command should stay in Colorado Springs
In this commentary, a former commander of NORAD and NORTHCOM argues why he supports reviewing the process that selected Huntsville, Alabama, over Colorado's Peterson Air Force Base for U.S. Space Command's headquarters.
By Gen. Gene Renuart (ret.)
First Air Force takes on new role supporting US Space Command
First Air Force will command and control the USAF assets that assist SPACECOM on everyday missions, with a particular focus on domestic airspace.
By Rachel S. Cohen
‘Is this Santa Claus?’ A misprinted ad and a good-hearted colonel sparked NORAD’s Christmas tradition
When Col. Harry Shoup answered the hotline from the Pentagon in December 1955, a small boy asked for Santa Claus. What happened next started a beloved, six-decade-plus tradition.
US-Canadian disengagement was never on the ballot
Despite disagreements over the last four years, the U.S. and Canada must take advantage of their tradition of cooperation, especially in the Arctic, say the authors of this commentary.
By Charles Jacoby Jr. and Tom Lawson
Virus won’t stop 65th year of NORAD tracking Santa on Christmas Eve
Due to safety restrictions because of COVID-19, however, fewer volunteers allowed at the call center will mean not every child will get a live person when they call 1-877-Hi-NORAD.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press