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Military's Capabilities
NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command):
Provides continuous monitoring of airspace throughout world.
Cheyenne Mountain: command center for NORAD
Linked directly to the National Command Authorities of both the U.S. and Canada
6 centers providing continuous overlapping coverage:
- Air Defense Operations Center
- Missile Warning Center
- Space Control Center
- Combined Intelligence Watch Center
- Systems Center
Annual operating cost in 1994: $152 million.
Northeast has multiple air defense bases
- Defense provided by USAF and ANG
- Armed with armed F-16s and F-16s
- Pilots in barracks 24/7 ready to scramble within five minutes.
- Fighters can reach 30,000 in 1 minute; can fly over 1600 mph: NYC to Washington in under 10 minutes.
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