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NORTHCOM, Golden Dome and counter‑UAS: commanders outline missile‑defense, Arctic and drone coordination priorities
Summary
NORTHCOM and NORAD leaders told the committee they are accelerating Golden Dome investments for layered missile defense, expanding Arctic readiness and integrating counter‑UAS capabilities with FAA and civilian sensor networks, while members demanded better interagency coordination after El Paso and other incidents.
Generals Greg Guillot (USNORTHCOM/NORAD) and Francis Donovan (USSOUTHCOM) outlined defense priorities that ranged from the Golden Dome layered air and missile defense architecture to counter‑small UAS capabilities and Arctic posture, and they described efforts to integrate civilian sensor networks and partner capacity building.
Guillot said Golden Dome will combine space‑based and ground‑based detection and multiple interceptor layers to increase engagement opportunities and that domain awareness is the most important requirement for the program. He told the…
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