"General MacDonald, vice chief of the Canadian defense staff, said the ideas under discussion centered on a joint unit to assess possible threats, based in Colorado Springs next to the binational North American Aerospace Defense Command, known as Norad. As Norad addresses threats from missiles and aircraft, the proposed unit would address threats from land and sea, monitoring ship traffic, for example, and coordinating military planning."
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