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NORAD military training begins in Yellowknife, not related to Ukraine conflict, premier says

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) started Operation Noble Defender military training exercises in the city of Yellowknife, March 14.
Ethan Butterfield
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Premier of the Northwest Territories, Caroline Cochrane, assured residents Monday that the Operation Nobel Defender military training exercises are unrelated to the conflict that is ongoing in Ukraine. Photo courtesy of Twitter

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) started Operation Noble Defender military training exercises in the city of Yellowknife, March 14.

According to Caroline Cochrane, premier of the Northwest Territories, the military exercises are not related to the conflict in Ukraine.

“Operation Noble Defender is part of NORAD’s regular exercises related to Arctic security,” a March 14 tweet from her official Twitter account reads.

Premier of the Northwest Territories Caroline Cochrane has assured community residents that the Operation Nobel Defender military training exercises are unrelated to the conflict that is ongoing in the Ukraine. Photo courtesy of Twitter

Community members can expect both an increased military presence and increased flying activity in Yellowknife, as well as Whitehorse and Canadian Forces Station Alert, Nunavut, until operations end on March, 17.

The majority of the operation’s flights will be over low-population areas.