Statement on Today's Actions by North American Aerospace Defense Command
February 13, 2023
February 13, 2023
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following statement on Feb. 11, 2023, by Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder on actions by North American Aerospace Defense Command:
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"Following a call between the Prime Minister of Canada and the President of the United States, President Biden authorized U.S. fighter aircraft assigned to North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to work with Canada to take down a high-altitude airborne o . . .
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"Following a call between the Prime Minister of Canada and the President of the United States, President Biden authorized U.S. fighter aircraft assigned to North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to work with Canada to take down a high-altitude airborne o . . .