This problem has shown its face for decades and we still don’t know how to tackle it. Being a Guard Pilot you’ll most likely experience the alert mission. Most are CONUS and near major cities or coastlines, but imagine having to take jets north to a vastly remote wilderness for weeks at a time. This could be a possibility, check out this article that will likely impact many units.

http://www.twz.com/air/canadian-norad-commander-on-what-it-will-take-to-defend-the-high-north

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Canadian NORAD Commander On What It Will Take To Defend The High North

Maj. Gen. McKenna offers exclusive insights into the growing threats to the Arctic from China and Russia, and what NORAD is doing about it.