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

United States Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command takes part in an interview with The Canadian Press, in Ottawa, on April 17, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

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.