Russia-NORAD cooperation

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NORAD, Russia to conduct first-ever joint air defense drills

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Russian Air Force will hold their first-ever joint air defense exercise on August 8-11, NORAD said.

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MOSCOW: Russian Air Force today completed its first-ever joint drill with Cold War era rival - North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) - aimed at combating terrorism.

The exercise under the codename Vigilant Eagle, was carried out between August 6-11 under a cooperative military agreement between Russia and the US, which tasks NORAD, the bi-national US and Canadian command, and the Russian Air Force to conduct a live-flying exercise for up to five days, RIA Novosti reported.

It involved Russian, Canadian and US Air Force personnel operating from command centres at the Elmendorf airbase in Alaska and Khabarovsk in Russia.

The US AWACS E-3B and Russian A-50 airborne warning and control aircraft, Russian MiG-31 and Su-27 fighters and US F-22 interceptors assisted by along with refuelling aircraft from both countries took part in the joint drill.

The scenario of the drill, put together by NORAD and the US Northern Command, created a situation requiring both the Russian Air Force and NORAD to launch or divert fighter aircraft to investigate and shadow a US flagged Gulfstream 4 business jet on an international flight hijacked by terrorists.

"The personnel exhibited a high degree of professionalism in coordinating air missions and exchanging information," a senior Russian Air Force official was quoted as saying by the agency.

"These drills allow us to make a step forward in the Russian-NORAD cooperation on countering potential threats of aircraft hijacking," the official said.

Read more: Russia, US-Canadian Norad carry out first ever joint air drill - Europe - World - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...r-drill/articleshow/6295911.cms#ixzz0wL0Wnznn

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/Russia-US-Canadian-Norad-carry-out-first-ever-joint-air-drill/articleshow/6295911.cms

Is it a change of world order? Russia doing military exercise with USA . Looks like old rivalry is really old.

 

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NORAD praises results of joint air defense drills with Russia

Officers of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) say they are satisfied with the results of joint anti-terrorism drills with the Russian Air Force and hope for further cooperation.

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Russian Troops Welcomed Into NORAD, America's Cold War HQ

Russian Troops Welcomed Into NORAD, America's Cold War HQ | Danger Room | Wired.com

During the Cold War, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, watched out for a potential nuclear attack from the Soviet Union. But times have changed. Now NORAD is inviting members of the Russian military in.

This week, a group of Russian officers will train alongside their U.S. and Canadian counterparts to respond to a simulated terrorist hijacking above the Arctic Circle. One group, led by Maj. Gen. Sergei Dronov, is operating out of Norad's HQ at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. A second will work out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. Still more Russian troops will operate in Russia's far east.

"What makes this year interesting is that the Russian personnel from the Russian Federation air force are actually here at NORAD headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs," Royal Canadian Navy Lt. Al Blondin, a NORAD spokesman, tells Danger Room.

For all the fears of a new Cold War between the U.S. and Russia, it's worth noting that Ivan is now training within the heart of America's defense network. The partnership underscores how the already poor chances of an armed conflict erupting between Russia and the West is becoming even more remote.