Homeland Security and Homeland Defense

DB question.

What is the dividing line between Homeland Security and Homeland Defense? Is that line a seam our enemies can exploit?

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Homeland Security refers to the American national security organ that works to ensure the American soil is safe and free form terrorism and all other dangers. On the other hand, Homeland Defense refers to the protection of Americas Sovereignty, territory population and vital infrastructure against external threats(Bhaskar & Kapoor, 2013). There exists a seam between these institutions. The relationship between the two institutions is problematic when looking at the response and responsibility to be provided by each organ in case of a Criss. The existing seam between the two institutions is the institutional overlap, bureaucracy, and difficulty in joint intervention. Such gaps…

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