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Outgoing Norad commander says Canada, U.S. too slow to adapt to threats

‘We need to look at our national security and we need to fund based on that’
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Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander of United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command looks on as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to members of the media at the Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station facility in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

In a world of uncertainty, there is one critical mission the North American Aerospace Defence Command can count on every year: tracking Santa Claus.

On Sunday, millions of people will log onto the specialized website and social media channels that depict the jolly old elf’s magical journey as he and his reindeer visit children around the world.

More than 60 years after it began, the Santa tracker is a beloved holiday tradition and a powerful public-relations opportunity for the binational agency dedicated to defending North American airspace.

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