U.S., Canada set new framework for NORAD modernization, guide for future investments

By Jason Sherman / August 18, 2021 at 10:12 AM
The United States and Canada have adopted a new joint framework for modernizing North American Aerospace Defense Command capabilities to defend against advanced Russian and Chinese air- and sea-launched cruise missile threats, a policy step that lays the groundwork for future collaborative investments in new technologies across three broad areas: sensors, command and control, and interceptors. On Aug. 17, the Pentagon announced that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan had agreed to a joint statement on...

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