Overview
- The Final Planning Conference ran August 18–22 in Ohio, bringing together military planners from the three countries.
- It was the first simultaneous tri-national iteration in more than a decade aimed at improving coordination to reduce threats in North American skies.
- Exercise objectives and scenarios were tailored to World Cup preparations, Mexico’s defense ministry said.
- Mexico emphasized principles of reciprocity, shared and differentiated responsibility, mutual trust, and respect for national sovereignty.
- Complementary efforts included May and June command-level exchanges with USNORTHCOM and NORAD and an August 5–7 Regional Border Commanders meeting in Ensenada.