US Northern Command - Conducts homeland defense and civil support missions with forces assigned as directed by the President or Secretary of Defense. Headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, it includes military and civilian personnel. NORTHCOM partners with NORAD, a bi-national U.S.-Canada command for aerospace and maritime warning across North America. More on the Unified Command Plan (UCP).
About NORTHCOM: Historical Overview & Area of Responsibility (AOR) | NORTHCOM News
NORTHCOM Strategy: Strategic Environment, Mission & Vision | Homeland Defense | Greenland AOR
Clarifying NORTHCOM's Role in U.S. Territorial Defense (2025): White House UCP Directive
USNORTHCOM’s area of responsibility (AOR) covers the air, land, and sea approaches to the continental U.S., Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and surrounding waters up to about 500 nautical miles. It also includes the Gulf of Mexico, Straits of Florida, and parts of the Caribbean, including The Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The commander is also responsible for theater security cooperation with Canada, Mexico, and The Bahamas.
Resources offering geopolitical and military situational awareness:
An overview of NORTHCOM’s organizational framework and its components that execute its mission across the region.
🔗 Unified & Component Commands - Major command structures and specialized air, land, and maritime branches supporting NORTHCOM’s operations and partnerships.
🔗 Joint Task Forces - Mission-specific operational units
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a bi-national command responsible for aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning in the defense of North America. Headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, the Commander of NORTHCOM also commands NORAD.
About NORAD, History & Regions | NORAD Agreement | News Stories
NORAD Strategy: Missions and Regions
Key government agencies and international forums shaping diplomacy, trade, and security cooperation in the NORTHCOM AOR.
🔗 U.S. Federal Agencies
🔗 Canadian & Multinational Partners
🔗 Security Networks & Forums
Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security StudiesArctic-focused DoD research and education.
Journal of Arctic Security | Arctic Connections Podcast | Arctic References
William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense StudiesWestern Hemisphere defense education and research on regional security issues.
Hemispheric Forums | Institutional Relations | Document Library | News
Homeland Defense Institute (HDI) at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA)Advances homeland defense through research and education in partnership with NORAD, NORTHCOM, and the IFC.
Institute for Future Conflict (IFC) | USAFA News (2025) - Cadet Arctic research explores effects on readiness.
Security Studies on JSTOR is an excellent resource to find research reports from different policy institutes in the field of security studies. Keyword is the default search in JSTOR with the option to refine results by publication year, content type and subject. Advanced Search allows more precise searching.
Below are some reports from this collection:
A variety of quality, open access reports are also available from government and private research organizations. Important sources include:
Below is a selected list of reports from different research institutions:
Enter your search terms and click Search to find an e-book:
Selected books relevant to security operations in the Northern Command:
Use the Library Online Catalog to search for printed book titles, which may also be available electronically.
Enter a journal title to check full-text availability and coverage in all library collections:
Selected journal articles for deeper analysis and exploration:
Journals to Explore
Databases for Regional & Military Studies
Tip: Use these keywords to refine searches in JSTOR, ProQuest, or the library catalog.
Use this list to keyword list to refine your searches in databases.
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