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<blockquote data-quote="OKjoe" data-source="post: 2146565" data-attributes="member: 2810"><p>DOD Releases Strategy for Homeland Defense and Defense Support for Civil Authorities</p><p></p><p> The Department of Defense announced today the release of the Strategy for Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities. This policy establishes DoD's priorities in the areas of homeland defense and defense support of civil authorities through 2020, consistent with the president's National Security Strategy and the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance. It links with other DoD and national strategic documents related to missile defense, space, cyberspace, counterterrorism, and the Western Hemisphere. The strategy identifies two priority missions for the department in the homeland: defend U.S. territory from direct attack by state and non-state actors; and provide assistance to domestic civil authorities in the event of natural or manmade disasters, potentially in response to a very significant or catastrophic event.</p><p>The strategy emphasizes cost-effective policy mechanisms and innovative approaches to defend the homeland against direct attacks and to provide timely responses to routine and catastrophic events on U.S. territory. It stresses the continuation of DoD capabilities to defend against conventional and emerging threats in the air and maritime domains, while expanding cooperation with federal, state, and local partners to defeat asymmetric threats including, for example, homegrown violent extremists who may seek to use improvised explosive devices. Additionally, it addresses DoD preparations for responding to man-made and natural disasters.</p><p>"The Department of Defense's contributions to the defense of our nation have evolved over the past decade and account for new threats and challenges. Lessons learned from events like Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy and collaboration with our interagency partners and State Governors have framed our current approach to DoD civil support activities," said Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs Todd Rosenblum. "This strategy emphasizes strengthening our partnerships with federal agencies like the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice, with state and local governments, with the private sector, and with our Canadian and Mexican neighbors not only for more comprehensive approaches to complex security challenges in the homeland, but also to create efficiencies through collaboration and joint action,"</p><p>For further information about this strategy, please access <a href="http://www.defense.gov/news/Homelanddefensestrategy.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.defense.gov/news/Homelanddefensestrategy.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15878" target="_blank">http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15878</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Article found here:</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/news/2013/03/sec-130322-dod01.htm?_m=3n%2e002a%2e761%2eww0ao045t9%2eoyw" target="_blank">http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/news/2013/03/sec-130322-dod01.htm?_m=3n.002a.761.ww0ao045t9.oyw</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.defense.gov/news/Homelanddefensestrategy.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.defense.gov/news/Homelanddefensestrategy.pdf</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OKjoe, post: 2146565, member: 2810"] DOD Releases Strategy for Homeland Defense and Defense Support for Civil Authorities The Department of Defense announced today the release of the Strategy for Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities. This policy establishes DoD's priorities in the areas of homeland defense and defense support of civil authorities through 2020, consistent with the president's National Security Strategy and the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance. It links with other DoD and national strategic documents related to missile defense, space, cyberspace, counterterrorism, and the Western Hemisphere. The strategy identifies two priority missions for the department in the homeland: defend U.S. territory from direct attack by state and non-state actors; and provide assistance to domestic civil authorities in the event of natural or manmade disasters, potentially in response to a very significant or catastrophic event. The strategy emphasizes cost-effective policy mechanisms and innovative approaches to defend the homeland against direct attacks and to provide timely responses to routine and catastrophic events on U.S. territory. It stresses the continuation of DoD capabilities to defend against conventional and emerging threats in the air and maritime domains, while expanding cooperation with federal, state, and local partners to defeat asymmetric threats including, for example, homegrown violent extremists who may seek to use improvised explosive devices. Additionally, it addresses DoD preparations for responding to man-made and natural disasters. "The Department of Defense's contributions to the defense of our nation have evolved over the past decade and account for new threats and challenges. Lessons learned from events like Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy and collaboration with our interagency partners and State Governors have framed our current approach to DoD civil support activities," said Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs Todd Rosenblum. "This strategy emphasizes strengthening our partnerships with federal agencies like the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice, with state and local governments, with the private sector, and with our Canadian and Mexican neighbors not only for more comprehensive approaches to complex security challenges in the homeland, but also to create efficiencies through collaboration and joint action," For further information about this strategy, please access [url]http://www.defense.gov/news/Homelanddefensestrategy.pdf[/url] [url]http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15878[/url] [B]Article found here:[/B] [url]http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/news/2013/03/sec-130322-dod01.htm?_m=3n%2e002a%2e761%2eww0ao045t9%2eoyw[/url] [url]http://www.defense.gov/news/Homelanddefensestrategy.pdf[/url] [/QUOTE]
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