United States Northern Command - Planning and Strategy

Planning and Strategy

Northern Command has created several classified "concept plans" (e.g. "Defense Support of Civil Authorities") that are intended to address the 15 National Planning Scenarios that NORTHCOM must be prepared to respond to.

However the GAO found that the national strategy to defend the United States is several years out of date.

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