Targeting Cartels & Border Security: 2026 NORTHCOM & SOUTHCOM Posture Hearing

Watch the full House Armed Services Committee (HASC) hearing as top U.S. commanders detail the current national security challenges and military posture in the Western Hemisphere for 2026. 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. The 2026 Armed Services Committee posture hearing heats up as military leaders from USNORTHCOM and USSOUTHCOM face tough questions from Congress. In this session, Assistant Secretary Joseph Humeyer, Gen. Gregory Guillot, and Gen. Francis Donovan testify on the aggressive new strategies of the "Department of War." Topics cover the intense cartel interdiction campaign "Operation Southern Spear," the development of the "Golden Dome" missile defense architecture, and the rising geopolitical tensions with China and Russia in the Western Hemisphere. The hearing takes a dramatic turn as representatives grill the panel on the legality of domestic troop deployments, counter-UAS operations shutting down commercial airspace, and the boundaries of international law. Make sure to like the video, leave a comment with your thoughts on the hearing, and subscribe to the channel for more military simulations, alternate history scenarios, and political content! ⏳ Chapter Timestamps: 00:00 - Opening Statements & Border Security Strategy 10:18 - NORTHCOM & SOUTHCOM Witness Testimonies 22:58 - Operation Southern Spear & Cartel Interdiction 33:41 - Counter-UAS Tech & Golden Dome Defense 44:09 - China & Russia's Expanding Influence in the Americas 59:39 - The Legality of "No Quarter" Orders & Targeting 01:08:13 - Data Privacy & Domestic Military Deployments 01:31:06 - Posse Comitatus & Supreme Court Rulings 01:46:13 - The Future of Operations in Venezuela & Cuba *01:54:06 - 02:14:06: Operations in Venezuela and Cuba* Representative Goodlander questions Humeyer on the rationale and ongoing status of Operation A 🔔 Subscribe for more U.S. military news and congressional hearings 👍 If you found this briefing informative, please leave a like and share your thoughts in the comments. #USMilitary #NationalSecurity #NORTHCOM #SOUTHCOM #DefenseNews #Congress NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM, Gen Gregory Guillot, Gen Francis Donovan, Joseph Humire, U.S. Military Posture 2026, House Armed Services Committee, HASC hearing, national security, homeland defense, Americas security affairs, U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Northern Command, NORAD, US defense budget, military hearing today, Pentagon strategy, Western Hemisphere security, China in Latin America, counter-narcotics military Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @defensenow   Defense Now | March 2026    • DN March 2026   Members-only videos    • Members-only videos   Northcom, Southcom Commanders Testify On U.S. Military Posture, National Security Challenges in Western Hemisphere UNITED STATES 03.17.2026 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. Film Credits: War.gov