# North American Aerospace Defense Command **Aliases:** NORAD **Entity class:** Binational United States–Canada aerospace-defense command ## Definition The **North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)** is a binational U.S.–Canadian command responsible for aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning for North America. ## Relationships - **closely paired with:** [[wiki/United States Northern Command|USNORTHCOM]] through shared senior leadership. - **homeland-defense context:** air-and-missile warning and control. - **regional defense counterpart:** [[wiki/32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command|32d AAMDC]] within its Army mission. ## Sources / Provenance - [NORAD — About](https://www.norad.mil/About-NORAD/)