‘Vigilant Shield’ tests US, Canada military partnership

Roughly 700 military personnel from the U.S. and Canada are training together this week, preparing to defend our homes.
Lt. Gen. Ken Wilsbach said the annual exercise, called Vigilant Shield, is all about procedure: detect an enemy plane, evaluate the threat and respond. Detection starts at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the radar watching over North America.
“We need to be prepared for whatever threat comes into NORAD,” Wilsbach said.
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