Ottawa, Jan. 20 -- North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) said Monday its aircraft will soon arrive at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland to support a series of "long-planned NORAD activities."The aircraft will join other assets operating from bases in the continental United States and Canada, said NORAD on X, adding that the activities build on "the enduring defence cooperation" between the United States and Canada, as well as the Kingdom of Denmark.

NORAD said the activity has been coordinated with Denmark and all supporting forces operate with the requisite diplomatic clearances, adding that the government of Greenland has been informed of the planned activities.

The command stated that it "routinely conducts sustained, dispers...