April 1, 2025

Leaders Describe Host of Threats to Homeland, Steps to Mitigate Them

The Defense Department's No. 1 priority is defending the homeland, said Rafael F. Leonardo, who is performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and hemispheric affairs.

March 12, 2024

Leaders Discuss Security Priorities for Western Hemisphere

DOD's top priority is defense of the U.S. homeland against growing multidomain threats posed by China and Russia but emerging technologies are also posing new challenges to strategic stability, defense leaders told Congress.