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Canadian NORAD Commander Maj. Gen. Chris McKenna discusses the challenges of defending the Arctic from threats like China and Russia, highlighting the development of advanced radar systems, concerns over cruise missiles, and the evolving military activities in the region, emphasizing the need for enhanced domain awareness and new technologies.
NORAD celebrates 70 years of tracking Santa's sleigh, a tradition that began in 1955 as a playful way to promote air defense awareness during the Cold War, and has since become a beloved holiday event involving thousands of volunteers answering children's calls worldwide.
NORAD has been tracking Santa Claus's journey around the world for over 70 years, using radar, satellites, and jets, as part of a holiday tradition that started in 1955 when a misprinted phone number led children to call the military's command center, which then began tracking Santa as a fun holiday activity.
The US scrambled fighter jets to identify Russian aircraft, including bombers and fighter jets, that entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, in a routine response to ongoing Russian airspace violations near NATO countries, highlighting escalating Arctic and regional tensions.
U.S. fighter jets intercepted four Russian warplanes near Alaska in international airspace, as part of routine surveillance, amid ongoing Russian military activity in the region, which has raised concerns but has not entered U.S. or Canadian sovereign airspace.
U.S. fighter jets have been scrambled multiple times this week to track Russian reconnaissance planes near Alaska within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, a routine activity that does not threaten U.S. or Canadian sovereignty, amid increasing Russian military activity in the Arctic region.
U.S. fighter jets intercepted a Russian spy plane near Alaska multiple times in recent days, with the aircraft remaining in international airspace and not entering U.S. or Canadian sovereign territory. This follows a pattern of Russian military activity in the Arctic and the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, prompting regular U.S. military responses. The activity is considered routine surveillance rather than a threat.
NORAD intercepted a Russian aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone for the third time in a week, with F-16 fighters dispatched to identify the aircraft, which remained in international airspace and was not considered a threat.
Fighter jets were scrambled and flares fired after seven civilian planes violated restricted airspace over President Trump's Bedminster property in New Jersey over the weekend, with one plane intercepted and safely escorted out of the area. NORAD emphasized the safety measures used and urged pilots to heed FAA notices, noting previous violations over similar areas.
The Pentagon confirmed that a high altitude balloon detected over the United States is likely a hobby craft, a year after a Chinese spy balloon caused controversy. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) monitored the balloon until it left US airspace, and the Federal Aviation Administration determined it posed no hazard to flight safety. This comes after a Chinese spy craft was shot down last year, with intelligence agencies concluding it was used for spying.
The Pentagon confirmed that a high altitude balloon detected over the US is likely a hobby craft, a year after a Chinese spy balloon caused controversy. NORAD monitored the balloon until it left US airspace and determined it posed no threat. This comes after a Chinese spy craft was shot down last year, with intelligence agencies concluding it was used for spying. The latest balloon was identified as belonging to an amateur balloonist and was not from China, according to defense officials.
A mysterious high-altitude balloon spotted over the Western US turned out to be a hobbyist device and has left American airspace, according to federal investigators. The balloon, flying at 43,000 to 45,000 feet, was tracked by NORAD and determined to pose no threat to flight safety. Its origin remains unknown, but it was described as a non-maneuverable Mylar balloon with a small cube-shaped box hanging below it. This incident comes after the US Air Force shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the South Carolina coast last year.
A high-altitude balloon flying over the US was intercepted and determined to be a "hobby balloon" by officials, posing no security threat. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) monitored the balloon until it left US airspace, with the US military tracking it with assistance from the FAA. This incident comes after a previous spy balloon incident involving China, prompting NORAD to adjust radars to detect potential threats in the airspace.
NORAD fighter jets intercepted a nonthreatening balloon flying over Utah, determining it posed no threat to national security or aviation. The balloon, believed to be made of mylar and carrying a two-foot cube box, was tracked at an altitude of about 44,000 feet. Officials have not disclosed its origin or purpose, but have reassured that it was not sent by a foreign adversary. The interception comes after heightened interest in reports of balloons flying over the U.S. following the shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon last year.
A small, nonthreatening balloon flying over Utah was intercepted by a fighter jet, but was determined to pose no threat to national security. NORAD is coordinating with the FAA to monitor the balloon, which was detected at high altitudes. Lawmakers and local officials have been monitoring the situation. This incident comes after the U.S. shot down a large Chinese spy balloon last year, part of a global surveillance program that Beijing has been conducting for several years.