The Russian aircraft, which remained in international airspace, were not seen as a threat, but eight military planes were dispatched to monitor their activity, NORAD said in a statement.

If what's playing out on the WOPR screen is accurate, David may have prompted the machine to start World War III, and NORAD brings him in for questioning. While WarGames on Max starts out like a ...

Millions more follow online in nine languages, from English to Japanese. On any other night, NORAD is scanning the heavens for potential threats, such as last year’s Chinese spy balloon.

Then-NORAD Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Charles D. Luckey takes a call while volunteering at the NORAD Tracks Santa center at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado on Dec. 24, 2014. (Brennan Linsley/AP ...

NORAD’s Santa tracker is a Christmas tradition that’s become nearly global in scope. The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus ...

Millions more follow online in nine languages, from English to Japanese. On any other night, NORAD is scanning the heavens for potential threats, such as last year’s Chinese spy balloon. But on ...