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The hope is the bumper stickers will help stop any potential acts of vandalism or hostility towards American troops in Winnipeg.

U.S. air force Brig.-Gen. Peter Fesler and just-retired Norad commander Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy detail the virtues of a new system — the Strategic Homeland Integrated Ecosystem for Layered Defence.

NORAD officials said the public may see and hear military aircraft flying close to other aircraft as they practice a 'simulated interception.'

"This NORAD training event is not related in any way to the Government of Canada’s response to COVID-19."

Russian aggression is the top challenge for liberal democracies right now, military experts warned.

Canada's close defence and intelligence ties with U.S. make inter-operabillity, or the ability for jets to work seamlessly across various systems, a key factor.

In written remarks to the U.S. Senate committee on armed services, U.S. Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy said Russia has been steadily expanding its military presence in the North by upgrading its long-range bombers and developing new warships capable of carrying cruise missiles.

The two TU-160 Blackjack bombers crossed the North Pole and approached Canada from western Russia, but remained in international airspace before departing, according to Norad.

Commodore Jamie Clarke, deputy director of strategy at the North American Aerospace Defence Command, revealed the system's shortcoming Wednesday as he pressed on the need to upgrade Norad to face a growing array of modern threats.