New Norad Commander Calls Canada’s Defence Policy Update ‘Very Encouraging’

American troops will be spending more time training in the Far North, the new commander of Norad says, a strategy that fits “hand-in-glove” with Canada’s renewed focus on Arctic defence. U.S. Gen. Gregory Guillot took over command of the binational North American Aerospace Defense Command in February. His first order of business: a 90-day assessment of Norad’s capabilities, which includes visits to Canada. During a stop in Ottawa in mid-April, Gen. Guillot outlined his plans to ensure Norad is more mobile in the North and better equipped for the harsh climate. “On the U.S. side, (there are) a lot of capable forces that have never been up there. So my goal is to bring them up for exercises,” he said in an interview....