Building Resilience
U.S., allies face tests posed by technology and great power rivals THE WATCH Staff Great power adversaries of the United States — the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Russia …
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Arctic Success
Special Forces deploy to Alaska to simulate oil field defense Story and photos by 10TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE) PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE Editor’s note: The names of those serving in the 10th …
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Agile and on Guard
NORAD hones air defenses, readiness with Arctic exercise THE WATCH STAFF Ongoing threats from great power competitors are placing ever-greater importance on military exercises by Canada and the United States …
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Arctic Deterrence
Denmark May Use Stealth F-35s Over Greenland THE WATCH STAFF Danish military officials say the U.S.-made F-35 fighter jet is poised to play a key role in Denmark’s air defense and could …
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Sky-high Safety Net
NORAD identifies threats, enforces air restrictions THE WATCH STAFF They patrol the skies over the biggest events — Super Bowls, World Series games and rocket launches. More frequently, they intercept …
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First Lines of Defense
Military, intelligence collaboration protects homelands worldwide THE WATCH STAFF Military and intelligence-sharing cooperation agreements play prominent roles in the history of homeland defense. Friendly governments collaborated to uncover a Soviet …
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Dynamic Defense
NORAD Deputy Director of Operations: Analytics, all-domain awareness are pillars of homeland strategy The Watch spoke with Brig. Gen. Pete M. Fesler, deputy director of operations for the North American …
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The Highest Priority
A vigorous missile defense strategy is essential to security at home and abroad THE WATCH Staff In congressional testimony in 2019, top United States military officials painted a vivid picture …
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COVID-19: U.S. Military Meets the Challenge
THE WATCH Staff As the COVID-19 pandemic infected hundreds of thousands worldwide in late 2019 and early 2020, the U.S. military aggressively responded by assisting civil health authorities in tasks …
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Coronavirus Outbreaks
THE WATCH Staff COVID-19 is from the coronavirus family, which includes viruses that can cause the common cold and serious illnesses such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and …
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