ST. LOUIS, MO – October 7, 2026 (STL.News) A former commander responsible for defending North America is warning that the United States can no longer assume a major war will remain safely overseas — a changing security reality with direct implications for St. Louis and Missouri. Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, former commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, delivered that message Tuesday during the inaugural “Defending the Homeland” Crossroads Confluence at Washington University in St. Louis. VanHerck’s warning does not mean an attack on St. Louis is imminent, nor
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