The US and Canada conducted military drills in sub-zero temperatures [Video]

U.S. and Canadian air force members conducted joint military drills in Greenland in practice for action under bitterly cold conditions.

Operation Noble Defender took place from Jan. 28 through Feb. 11 at Pituffick Air Force Base, the U.S. military’s northernmost installation, according to NORAD. The roughly 100 total service members had to operate in temperatures that were regularly below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, sometimes dropping as low as -28 degrees.

“Over the last three weeks, our integrated American and Canadian NORAD teams have demonstrated the ability to operate at the highest level in one of the most austere environments in the world,” Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Shemo said in a statement.

“I am immensely proud of them and their dedication to this mission and appreciate the close cooperation from the Kingdom of Denmark as we train for the defense of Canada and the United States across all domains,” he added.

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The joint military exercise comes weeks …