Homeland Defense
THE WATCH staff The United States Coast Guard marked its 231st birthday on August 4, 2021, and celebrated the next day when it conducted the largest illegal drug offload in …
Coast Guard celebrates record drug seizures Read More
REUTERS The White House is signaling to critical infrastructure companies in the United States that they must improve their cyber defenses because additional potential regulation is on the horizon. U.S. …
White House tells private sector to harden cyber defenses Read More
REUTERS A counterterrorism organization formed by some of the biggest U.S. tech companies, including Facebook and Microsoft, is significantly expanding the types of extremist content shared between firms in a key database, …
Tech giants target far-right extremist content in database Read More
THE WATCH staff Building on the success of its first site survey, U.S. Special Operations Command North (SOCNORTH) recently sent another team to Alaska’s North Slope Borough (NSB). The team for …
SOCNORTH conducts second survey of Alaska’s North Slope Borough Read More
THE WATCH staff As the threats to the homeland become more diverse, the United States is broadening its approach to national defense. President Joe Biden, senior military leaders and Department …
U.S. engaging in ‘strategic competition’ to meet new challenges Read More
THE WATCH STAFF The skies above Camp Growl, Queensland, roared with the sound of history in mid-July 2021 as the United States Army conducted the first-ever launch of a Patriot …
Historic Patriot missile launch in Australia showcases U.S. Army’s adaptability, potency Read More
THE WATCH STAFF Rare-earth elements (REEs) are 17 similar metals that are critical for many defense systems, including lasers, magnets for motors and laser-guided missiles. They are also key cogs …
U.S. forging supply chain resilience for rare-earth elements Read More
THE WATCH STAFF The United States and its allies and partners are fortifying their cyber defenses to detect, deter and counter malicious actors, whether they are ransomware attackers linked to …
U.S. leading global response to growing threat of cyberattacks Read More
THE WATCH STAFF Defense forces from Mexico and the United States have been honing their communication and air-intercept skills to protect their homelands by tracking simulated suspicious aircraft as they …
Mexico, U.S. build partnership by defending skies over border Read More
NICK ADDE/SEAPOWER MAGAZINE The ramifications of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing are readily apparent to nations whose economies depend on fishing, but the practice also affects the United States’ …
IUU fishing replaces piracy as top maritime threat Read More