Homeland Defense
REUTERS United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he is committed to having a constructive relationship with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and working on common challenges as he …
U.S. seeks ‘constructive, stable relationship’ with PRC Read More
THE WATCH STAFF A United States Coast Guard cutter that was damaged by fire in 2020 is back at sea on a monthslong Arctic mission, conducting seafloor mapping and exchanges …
U.S. Coast Guard cutter embarks on critical Arctic mission Read More
THE WATCH STAFF As warming trends and rising near-peer competition reinforce the strategic importance of the Arctic, United States military leaders are accelerating efforts to secure communication dominance in the …
U.S.-Norway satellite partnership promises communication dominance for Arctic forces Read More
THE WATCH STAFF The latest in a series of cross-command experiments tapping into the potency of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to drive proactive decision-making proved another “leap forward” …
USNORTHCOM spearheads ‘leap forward’ in information dominance, integrated deterrence Read More
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The United States and Western allies formally blamed the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in July 2021 for a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software …
U.S., allies blame PRC for Microsoft hack Read More
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