Homeland Defense - Threat Strategy

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 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.