RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 10 days agoWhy did U.S. — not Canadian — fighter jets respond to alleged hijacking of B.C. plane?www.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down10
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minus-squareValue Subtracted@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·10 days agoYeah, the most imminent air threat has historically been over the pole, which is why CFB Cold Lake exists. The squadrons on Vancouver Island are for surveillance and search-and-rescue, which is entirely sensible for the coast.
minus-squareRandAlThor@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·10 days agoMy guess is US air bases in Washington were closer to Vancouver so Norad activated their combat aircraft. I think this shows how tightly integrated US and Canadian air defenses are. I think we better draw up some plans in case US becomes the enemy.
minus-squareValue Subtracted@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·10 days agoIt’s definitely a case of NORAD working as designed. Which is good! The fact that we’re borderline amazed that it’s working as designed is much less good.
minus-squareEm Adespoton@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 days agoAnd worried about the fact that NORAD won’t protect us from NORAD members.
minus-squareWindex007@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 days agoCFB Cold Lake also has the CLAWR which is the kind of thing you can’t just slap anywhere.
Yeah, the most imminent air threat has historically been over the pole, which is why CFB Cold Lake exists.
The squadrons on Vancouver Island are for surveillance and search-and-rescue, which is entirely sensible for the coast.
My guess is US air bases in Washington were closer to Vancouver so Norad activated their combat aircraft. I think this shows how tightly integrated US and Canadian air defenses are. I think we better draw up some plans in case US becomes the enemy.
It’s definitely a case of NORAD working as designed. Which is good!
The fact that we’re borderline amazed that it’s working as designed is much less good.
And worried about the fact that NORAD won’t protect us from NORAD members.
CFB Cold Lake also has the CLAWR which is the kind of thing you can’t just slap anywhere.