Delays on NORAD Modernization Leave North America ‘Vulnerable’ to China, Russia Threats: Commander

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command , poses with Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, Jody Thomas, Deputy Minister of National Defence, and General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff, at the National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, on Nov. 30. (NORAD)NORAD

The commander of the Canadian-American defence alliance NORAD is warning Canadian officials that delays in modernizing the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s early-warning system will leave the continent vulnerable to threats from China and Russia as the regimes develop new military technologies.

U.S. Gen. Glen VanHerck made the comment to reporters on Nov. 30 during his first visit to Ottawa after taking over as the commander of NORAD in August 2020.