Feb. 13, 2025 Top Northcom, NORAD Officer Highlights Trio of Homeland Security Concerns During Senate Testimony Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot said growing cooperation between the U.S.'s global adversaries, evolving technologies in the hands of competitors and the ongoing threat of non-state actors continuing to target the homeland all present real-world challenges.
March 12, 2024 Leaders Discuss Security Priorities for Western Hemisphere DOD's top priority is defense of the U.S. homeland against growing multidomain threats posed by China and Russia but emerging technologies are also posing new challenges to strategic stability, defense leaders told Congress.
March 23, 2023 Generals Discuss Hemispheric Challenges, Solutions The two combatant commanders of the Western Hemisphere discussed threats posed by Russia and China during testimony on national and regional security at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill.
Sept. 27, 2022 DOD Establishes Arctic Strategy and Global Resilience Office The United States is an Arctic power, and the Defense Department has established an office to ensure U.S. strategy and policy protects U.S. interests in that crucial region.
Sept. 19, 2022 Canada Plans to Increase Spending on North American Defense DOD welcomes Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand's announcement of plans to enlarge Canada's defense budget and make significant investments in North American Aerospace Defense Command modernization and continental defense, NORAD's commander said.
July 22, 2022 Northcom Commander: We Need Better Domain Awareness The U.S. Northern Command is responsible for protecting the U.S. homeland. Domain awareness is a major part of defense, and it's in President Biden's 2023 budget request currently before Congress.
June 8, 2022 Austin Meets Prime Minister Trudeau at Joint U.S.-Canada Command Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canadian Minister of National Defense Anita Anand at the command that symbolizes the close bond between the two countries.
May 6, 2022 Arctic Partnerships Vital to Regional, National Security, Commanders Say Alaska plays a central role in the U.S. integrated deterrence strategy regarding the defense of North America, the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command said.
March 24, 2022 Generals Say China, Russia Persist in Western Hemisphere Meddling China and Russia are looking for opportunities to undermine U.S. partnerships in the Americas, generals said.
March 8, 2022 Southcom Commander Says Partnerships Key to National Defense in Western Hemisphere Partnerships in South America and increased presence in the Arctic are among the security priorities defense leaders highlighted in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee.