The purpose for USEASTCOM is to sustain U.S. interest and further preserve the security of our homeland, promote our national defense, and uphold our national interest abroad. This action however, cannot be accomplished by military means alone and will require the whole of government approach with extraordinary interagency cooperation throughout the region. U.S. forces, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and our regional partners must work together to counter threats (whether through VEOs or Weapons of Mass Destruction-WMD) to our homeland and our personnel abroad; ensure mutual access to strategic areas of trade and natural resources; and uphold our national values for the rule of law, accountability of government, and
