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Northcom, Southcom Commanders Testify On U.S. Military Posture, National Security Challenges in Western Hemisphere

  • War.gov
  • March 17, 2026 | 02:14:10

Joseph Humire, performing the duties of assistant secretary of war for homeland defense and Americas security affairs; Marine Corps Gen. Francis Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command; and Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, testify during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington, March 17, 2026, on the U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the Western Hemisphere.