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NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM Leaders Look To Bolster ‘Domain Awareness’ With FY ‘23 Budget

NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM Leaders Look To Bolster ‘Domain Awareness’ With FY ‘23 Budget
Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, speaks at the Space Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala. on Aug. 10, 2021 (DoD Photo)

The leaders of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) told lawmakers Tuesday the fiscal year 2023 budget should include resources to bolster “domain awareness” required to combat Russia and China’s efforts to grow influence in the Western Hemisphere. Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, the head of NORTHCOM, and Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the leader of SOUTHCOM, told the House Armed Services Committee they have not seen the final details of the upcoming budget request while citing a need…

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