NORAD To Launch US, Russian Joint 'Hijacked Airliner' Exercise Amid Rising Tensions

Amid heightened political tensions between the U.S. and Russia over a variety of issues, U.S., Canadian, and Russian air forces at least will seek some cooperation next week with a joint exercise over the Bering Sea. The exercise, dubbed Vigilant Eagle, started as an attempt to train to respond to a hijacked airliner that required both Russian and North American intervention. It will pair troops and technology from the joint U.S.-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command and Russian Fede...