Sept. 22, 2025 Hegseth Hosts Canadian Counterpart at Pentagon for Bilateral Discussion Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Canada's Minister of National Defense David McGuinty for a bilateral discussion at the Pentagon.
Aug. 14, 2025 Homeland Defense from the Arctic: ACC AMIC Det 1 and the North Warning System Across the northern edge of Canada and Alaska, an array of 49 radars, called the North Warning System (NWS), provides aerospace surveillance and early warning to North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD.
March 23, 2023 Generals Discuss Hemispheric Challenges, Solutions The two combatant commanders of the Western Hemisphere discussed threats posed by Russia and China during testimony on national and regional security at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill.
Feb. 4, 2023 F-22 Safely Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off South Carolina Coast A U.S. Air Force fighter safely shot down a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a written statement.
Jan. 9, 2023 ABMS moves forward on cloud-based C2 The DAF’s Advanced Battle Management System program awarded a $112 million contract to Science Applications International Corporation as the ABMS cloud-based command and control software integrator.
Sept. 27, 2022 DOD Establishes Arctic Strategy and Global Resilience Office The United States is an Arctic power, and the Defense Department has established an office to ensure U.S. strategy and policy protects U.S. interests in that crucial region.
June 10, 2022 Readout of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s travel to Canada During the visit, Brown engaged in staff talks with Royal Canadian Air Force senior leaders, and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial.
March 21, 2022 MacDill supports CONR-1AF, Operation Noble Defender with aerial refueling Under the direction of CONR-1AF, the 6th Air Refueling Wing provided aerial refueling in an arctic environment March 16, 2022 for Canadian CF-18 Hornet aircraft in support of North American Aerospace Defense Command's Operation Noble Defender.
Sept. 1, 2021 Kendall’s first trip highlights Air and Space Force roles in responding to China, strategic competitors The base, which is headquarters for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces, was the first stop on Kendall’s first official trip as Secretary. It was no random choice. Nor was it an accident that it came less than a month into his tenure.
Aug. 10, 2021 Commander Offers Strategies for Deterring Aggression From China and Russia The commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command described threats from Russia and China and the battles against wildfires, hurricanes, cyberattacks and COVID-19 during a speech.