PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Northern Command issued the following press release:
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) 2026 Legal Symposium concluded Aug. 20 following three days of focused engagement on this year's theme: Building Operational Resilience and Translating it into Legal Clarity.
Participants examined NORAD and USNORTHCOM key legal topics, including the establishment of new organizations, intelligence oversight, Southern Border operations, Defense Support of Civil Authorities, counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems authorities, increased security cooperation initiatives with Mexico, expansion of operations in Greenland and in the ...