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NORAD, Northcom Commander Discusses Homeland Defense, Roles of Commands

  • Defense.gov
  • July 22, 2019 | 58:27

Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, discusses homeland defense and role of NORAD and Northcom at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., July 22, 2019.  Video courtesy of CSIS.