A: Protect the United States
Today, our first priority is to protect the United States. Joint forces help to secure the United States from direct attack
through military activities overseas, planning and execution of homeland defense and support to civil authorities. Our experience
in the WOT reinforces the fact that protecting the Nation and its global interests requires more than passive defensive measures.
The threats posed by terrorist groups and rogue states, especially those that gain access to WMD/E, mandate an active defense-in-depth.
Achieving this objective requires actions to counter threats overseas and close to their source; to secure our air, sea, space
and land territorial approaches; and at home to defend against direct attacks. When directed, the Armed Forces provide military
support to civil authorities, including capabilities to manage the consequences of an attack.
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