Homeland defense (HD) is the protection of a territory, sovereignty, domestic population, and critical infrastructure against external threats and aggression. (Definition will be incorporated into JP 3-26FAS.ORG: ''Counterterrorism Joint Publication 3-26,13 November 2009, approved.
br>Definition deferred to ''Homeland Defense, Joint Publication JP 3-27''] upon its approval).FAS.ORG: ''Air Force Doctrine Document 2-10'', 21 March 2006
p.9-10, defines both terminologies.
This document complements related discussion found in Joint Publication 3-26, (JP 3-26), Joint Doctrine for Homeland Security.]

Homeland security Homeland security is an American national security term for "the national effort to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards where American interests, aspirations, and ways of life can thrive" to ...

(HS) is a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks, reduce a nation's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur.

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"Homeland defense (HD) is the protection of a

sovereignty Sovereignty can generally be defined as supreme authority. Sovereignty entails hierarchy within a state as well as external autonomy for states. In any state, sovereignty is assigned to the person, body or institution that has the ultimate au ...

, territory, domestic population, and critical defense

infrastructure Infrastructure is the set of facilities and systems that serve a country, city, or other area, and encompasses the services and facilities necessary for its economy, households and firms to function. Infrastructure is composed of public and pri ...

against external threats and

aggression Aggression is behavior aimed at opposing or attacking something or someone. Though often done with the intent to cause harm, some might channel it into creative and practical outlets. It may occur either reactively or without provocation. In h ...

, or other threats as directed by the leader of that nation such as the

president of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal government of t ...

. The

United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an United States federal executive departments, executive department of the federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and superv ...

is partially responsible for the Homeland defense mission of the United States, and therefore leads the HD response, with other departments and agencies in support of DOD efforts."FAS.ORG: ''Homeland Defense, Joint Publication 3-27'', 12 July 2007
br>Definition p.6, Threat strategy p.20-21

Threat strategy

HD strategic threat environment is based on the following conditions and profiles: *Diminished protection afforded by geographic distances *Traditional threats remain *Greater risk of a

weapon of mass destruction A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear, or any other weapon that can kill or significantly harm many people or cause great damage to artificial structures (e.g., buildings), natural structures ( ...

attack *Increased potential for miscalculation and surprise *Increased potential for terrorist attacks *Increased challenges from weak and failing states and non-state actors *Increasing diversity in sources and unpredictability of the locations of conflict *Threats to US vital interests overseas *Increasing transnational. Responses to the changes in any of the above can affect US's international environment through the application of diplomatic, economic, military, and informational means. Thus, a proactive and comprehensive approach to HD is required for US's response.

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Homelanddense.com ''Homeland Defense Solutions''
{{Civil defence Civil defense Law enforcement in the United States American political neologisms

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