NORAD: Santa Won’t Recognize New Chinese Air Defense Zone

Can Donner and Blitzen outrun the People’s Liberation Army Air Force? The White House weighs in.

China recently declared a new “air defense identification zone” where anyone flying in the air space would have to identify themselves and seek approval from the country.

China recently declared a new “air defense identification zone” where anyone flying in the air space would have to identify themselves and seek approval from the country.

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Every year the military's North American Aerospace Defense Command, better known as NORAD, tracks Santa Claus as he makes his way around the globe.

Every year the military's North American Aerospace Defense Command, better known as NORAD, tracks Santa Claus as he makes his way around the globe.

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Here's Santa "reviewing his flight plan" at NORAD.

Here's Santa "reviewing his flight plan" at NORAD.

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Unfortunately Santa's path has, in previous years, passed through China's Air Defense Zone.

Unfortunately Santa's path has, in previous years, passed through China's Air Defense Zone.

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