The US has not faced direct fundamental security threats to the homeland since the late 18th century when great powers were in the US backyard, or arguably during the War of 1812 when the British burned the capital.

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Speaker

Aaon David Miller

Evidence Quote

“frankly not since the late 18th century when we had the great powers in our backyard or I I would guess during the War of 1812 when the British uh burned part of the capital has our security been directly or fundamentally um threatened”

Source

Is America Overstretched? A Conversation With General David Petraeus— Carnegie Endowment
Created: 8/10/2026, 3:27:23 PM

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