Department of Defense Strategy for Homeland Defense
Department of Defense Strategy for Homeland Defense : "According to DOD's Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support, the Department has five objectives in the homeland and its approaches. In order of priority, they are (1) Achieve Maximum Awareness of Threats. (2) Deter, Intercept, and Defeat Threats at a Safe Distance. (3) Achieve Mission Assurance. (4) Support Consequence Management for CBRNE Mass Casualty Attacks. (5) Improve National and International Capabilities for Homeland Defense and Homeland Security. "The first three objectives represent more traditional military missions that fall under the homeland defense umbrella, in which DOD acts as the lead agency.38 In fulfilling the final objective, DOD plans to improve interagency planning and interoperability, as well as its ability to function alongside federal, state, and local partners to improve its capacity to provide defense support to civil authorities. This objective also involves strengthening security cooperation with other countries. While the objective emphasizes the importance of cooperation with civil authorities, much of what constitutes civil support appears to fall outside of it". (Commission on the National Guard and Reserves, Transitioning, 2008, p. B-5 (390 of 448)
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