Calling it both incredibly rewarding and occasionally frustrating, Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of NORAD and US Northern Command, told the audience at AFA’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla., that a great deal of progress has been made in knocking down cultural and interagency walls to accomplish the command’s homeland defense efforts. Renuart compared his work at NORAD/NORTHCOM to the coalition building undertaken during the lead up to the Iraq War—only in his case, his 120 “nations” comprise states and partner government agencies. He said NORTHCOM’s efforts went relatively smoothly during the lead up to Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana last year, having “learned a lot of lessons” since Hurricane Katrina.
US Has Struck Over 1,000 Houthi Targets in Renewed Campaign
April 30, 2025
U.S. forces have struck more than 1,000 Houthi targets in Yemen since March 15, U.S. officials said, as the Trump administration’s military campaign against the militants reached the 45-day mark. Dubbed Operation Rough Rider, the campaign has drawn on U.S. Navy and Air Force warplanes and drones. The campaign shows…