Homeland Defense
REUTERS Germany inaugurated a new space command in July 2021, following the lead of other Western countries amid growing concern over Russian and Chinese military advances in space and a …
German space command to counter threats from PRC, Russia Read More
THE WATCH STAFF The United States commander responsible for homeland defense of North America met with his counterparts in Mexico in July 2021 to foster security cooperation and discuss areas …
Mexican, U.S. military leaders nurture security partnership Read More
THE WATCH staff The United States Department of State has appointed career foreign service officer Karen Grissette to serve as consul general to Bermuda. She will lead a team whose …
U.S. women take lead roles in Caribbean diplomacy Read More
THE WATCH STAFF With the Arctic emerging again as a domain for great power competition, U.S. Special Operations Command North (SOCNORTH) is tasked with providing quick-response deterrence to potential threats …
U.S. special operations builds up Arctic muscle Read More
REUTERS Russian spies accused of interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election have spent much of the past two years abusing virtual private networks (VPNs) to target hundreds of organizations …
Russian hackers using VPNs to target companies, governments Read More
Voice of America News United States researchers using commercial satellite imagery said the People’s Republic of China (PRC) appears to be significantly expanding the number of launch silos for its …
U.S. concerned about PRC expansion of nuclear silos Read More
The United States government continued to demonstrate its commitment to the security of the Bahamas by donating three high-speed boats and communications equipment to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) …
U.S. donates boats, communications gear to Bahamas Read More
THE WATCH staff Even as great power competition brings more focus on Arctic security, analysts say there are ways to avoid potential conflicts involving the United States, its regional allies …
Analysts discuss strategies to avoid conflict in Arctic Read More
THE WATCH staff The U.S. Air Force successfully detonated a hypersonic missile warhead for the first time, the latest milestone in what one arms-technology expert calls a “national imperative” for …
U.S. Air Force detonates warhead in successful test of hypersonic weapon Read More