…The US homeland and other US interests are potential targets for direct and indirect attack. Adversary actions are likely to follow asymmetric principles. They will avoid “hard” (defended) targets and attack vulnerable ones. Vulnerable targets may…

…Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Encompassing Citizen and Immigration Services, Customs and Border Patrol, Transportation Security, the Secret Service, and the Coast Guard, DHS, with its three primary missions—prevent terrorist attacks within the United States…

…Activities within eight military mission areas that include WMD-related security cooperation and partner activities, offensive operations against WMD, defensive operations, and managing the consequences of WMD attacks. (See JP 3-40, Combating Weapons of Mass…

…The Department’s Office of Intelligence and CI provides timely technical intelligence analysis supporting policymakers, national security missions in defense, homeland security, cyber security, intelligence, and energy security. The Department of the Treasury (DOT) can support…

…Defensive measures might be limited to providing an increased level of security. A similar balance applies to the deter phase, Figure V-4. Notional Balance of Offensive, Defensive, and Stability Operations Notional Balance of Offensive, Defensive…

…Rather, all are national problems calling for the application of all the instruments of national power. (1) A secure US homeland is the Nation’s first priority. (2) Deterring our adversaries is a US goal. However…

…Security and defense of the US homeland is the USG’s top responsibility and is conducted as a continuous cooperative effort among all federal agencies as well as state, tribal, and local government. Military operations inside…

…The strategic environment presents five broad national security challenges likely to require the employment of joint forces in the future.  A secure US homeland is the Nation’s first priority.  Deterring our adversaries is…

…National Strategy for Homeland Security. i. The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace. j. National Response Framework. k. The Quadrennial Defense Review 2010. l. Unified Command Plan. m. Guidance for Employment of the Force. n. Defense Planning…

…When the National Security Council and Homeland Security Council work as one, they are referred to as the National Security Staff. The National Strategy for Homeland Security, also signed by the President, provides national direction to…

…JP 3-10, Joint Security Operations in Theater. t. JP 3-11, Operations in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Environments. u. JP 3-13, Information Operations. v. JP 3-13.2, Military Information Support Operations…