Synopsis

Enter the highly classified headquarters of NORAD—the North American Aerospace Defense Command, a joint military force uniting the United States and Canada. Founded in 1958 amidst the tensions of the Cold War, NORAD was originally tasked with defending against aerial assault from the Soviet Union. This is an exploration of how its core purpose has evolved over time, offering a glimpse inside the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, one of history’s most extraordinary feats of subterranean constr