who is responsible for providing the military forces needed to protect the security of the united states?
Our militaryâs highest priority is to defend the United States, says Bush's 2002 National Security Strategy. In its own words, the mission of the Department of Defense (DoD) is To provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of the United States.. Protecting us while we're sleeping at home in our bedsâand also defending our freedomsâthis is what we were taught the military does.