While Norad's Santa-tracking program is probably its most visible operation, the binational defence group aims to track everything that flies in and around American and Canadian airspace.
, the American F-16 fighter jets were scrambled after the nuclear-capable Russian Tu-95 Bear-H bombers were detected flying near Alaska in international airspace.
The last time Russian planes are known to have entered the Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone was onEstablished to protect North America against Soviet missiles and bombers, nearly 65 years later Norad's mission has come full circle amid heightened tensions with Russia. There have been growing calls for Norad to upgrade and modernize its ageing systems in order to defend North America against new and emerging threats, like advanced cruise missiles and Russian and Chinese
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