Defense Department Briefing with Admiral William Gortney
* USNORTHCOM (U.S. Northern Command) includes most of North America and its surrounding areas.
Admiral William Gortney, commander of USNORTHCOM*, spoke to reporters about international partnerships, defending the homeland and current a… read more
Admiral William Gortney, commander of USNORTHCOM*, spoke to reporters about international partnerships, defending the homeland and current assessments of China and North Korea. At the top of the briefing, Admiral Gortney also talked about the power outage that day in the Washington, D.C.-area that affected both the White House and State Department. He told reporters that all the backup systems in place had worked properly.
* USNORTHCOM (U.S. Northern Command) includes most of North America and its surrounding areas. close
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