General-Lt. Igor Khvorov, commander of the Russian Federation Air Forces’ 37th Strategic Air Army—the Russian ICBM force—recently visited NORAD at Peterson AFB, Colo. He was the honored guest of Adm. Timothy J. Keating, NORAD commander. Khvorov and Keating discussed the potential for future NORAD-Russian training exercises. In Keating’s words, “Visits of this nature are very important for building stronger relationships between us and our allies.” Khyorov also got treated to a tour of Cheyenne Mountain. It is a new world.
The Air Force has tapped sites in Oregon to build its first two new Over-the-Horizon Radars, capable of detecting inbound missile threats from up to 4,000 nautical miles away. The service is hoping to start construction by the end of 2028.