With a lot of the world awaiting North Korea’s promised “Christmas reward” for the US, NORAD is busy monitoring each missile checks and Santa’s journey around the globe. Let’s hope the 2 don’t get blended up, netizens joked.
‘Tis the season to be looking out for intercontinental ballistic missiles. North Korean chief Kim Jong-un promised a “Christmas reward” for the USA earlier this month, ought to Washington not again down from its demand for him to desert his nuclear program. Resurrecting the nickname “Rocket Man” for Kim, US President Donald Trump has refused to present in and it stays to be seen whether or not Kim will play Santa and ship the explosive “reward” he promised.
With Christmas simply hours away, meme-makers and Twitter commenters poked enjoyable at Kim’s risk.
Me waking up on christmas realizing North Korea didnt nuke us pic.twitter.com/CHgV3GWfui
— Imaginary Curse WeatherRE (@ReWeather) December 24, 2019
preparing for mattress on christmas eve after forgetting about north korea’s reward pic.twitter.com/glNF7RuHbX
— ♥ lil ♥ (@satinmilk) December 22, 2019
Monitoring missile launches around the globe is the job of the North American Aerospace Protection Command (NORAD). Along with policing the skies, NORAD places on a cuddly face yearly and presents youngsters an animated, real-time ‘Santa Tracker,’ charting Kris Kringle’s journey around the globe by sleigh.
Our #NORAD satellites' infrared sensors allow us to “see” the warmth from missiles & the purple glow from #Rudolph’s nostril! That's how we monitor #Santa #ChristmasEve & do our #HomelandDefense mission each day! See extra at https://t.co/JJigC1wjCK #NORADSanta #NoradTracksSanta #SantaTracker pic.twitter.com/E0xk6GTFJn
— NORAD Tracks Santa (@NoradSanta) December 22, 2019
The web site will get practically 15 million guests yearly, as children across the globe tune in to trace a extra benign aerial phenomenon than a North Korean missile take a look at.
Nonetheless, some commenters puzzled what would occur if NORAD acquired a repair on a supersonic sleigh rocketing throughout the sky. Would fighter jets be scrambled to shoot down previous Saint Nick? Or would the US deploy its KC-135 Stratotankers to refuel Santa’s reindeer-powered trip mid-flight?
Perhaps when @realDonaldTrump "unintentionally" shoots down #SantasSleigh he’ll lastly lose Walmart #Evangelicals pic.twitter.com/tDA0pPDewD
— Malinmois Lover (@JuicyNewsonNazs) December 24, 2019
Tracked! Refuelling Santa's trip. ??? pic.twitter.com/6fq4MDnEXc
— Waqar Ahmad (@WaqarAhmad_ad) December 24, 2019
NORAD has been monitoring Santa’s annual flight since 1955. No matter shock Kim has in retailer for America, President Donald Trump advised reporters on Tuesday “we’ll take care of it.”
“Perhaps it’s a pleasant current,” he mused. “Perhaps it’s a gift the place he sends me a good looking vase.”
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