Northcom Chief Discusses Threats to Homeland

SSG Norman Lihou — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:15:49 -0400

The commander of U.S. Northern Command and of North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Northcom’s fiscal year 2016 budget request.

Addressing the panel, Gortney began with his assessment of threats in defense of the homeland, from the most likely to the most dangerous.

The likeliest threat, the admiral said, is a transnational criminal network that operates by using what he calls seams between Northcom, U.S. Southern Command and U.S Pacific Command; seams between U.S. interagency partners and the combatant commands; seams between the United States and its partner nations; and seams within those countries themselves.

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The most dangerous threats to the U.S. homeland include transnational criminal networks, homegrown violent extremists and cyberattacks, Navy Adm. William E. Gortney told a Senate panel.

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Mar 12 at 2015 5:24 PM

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:24:20 -0400

Seems on par with what we already know in the Mandiant Report.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Mar 12 at 2015 5:31 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:31:53 -0400

Drugs is continuing to be a problem, and is still a challenge inside the service as well!