United States National Security Council

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United States National Security Council

The United States National Security Council (NSC) is the national security council used by the president of the United States for consideration of national security, military, and foreign policy matters. Based in the White House, it is part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, and composed of senior national security advisors and presidential cabinet officials. Since its inception in 1947 by President Harry S. Truman, the function of the council has been to advise and assist the president on national security and foreign policies. It also serves as the president's principal arm for coordinating these policies among various government agencies. The council has subsequently played a key role in most major events in U . foreign policy, from the Korean War to the war on terror.

Infobox

Formed

September 18, 1947 (1947-09-18)

Headquarters

Eisenhower Executive Office Building

Agency executives

President Donald Trump, Chairman Marco Rubio, Acting National Security Advisor

Parent agency

Executive Office of the President of the United States

Key document

National Security Act of 1947

Tables

· Membership

Chairman

Chairman

Structure of the United States National Security Council

Chairman

Structure of the United States National Security Council

President

Regular attendees

Regular attendees

Structure of the United States National Security Council

Regular attendees

Structure of the United States National Security Council

Vice President Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Secretary of Energy Secretary of the Treasury Attorney General Secretary of Homeland Security Ambassador to the United Nations White House Chief of Staff National Security Advisor

Military advisor (and regular attendee)

Military advisor (and regular attendee)

Structure of the United States National Security Council

Military advisor (and regular attendee)

Structure of the United States National Security Council

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Intelligence advisor (and regular attendee)

Intelligence advisor (and regular attendee)

Structure of the United States National Security Council

Intelligence advisor (and regular attendee)

Structure of the United States National Security Council

Director of National Intelligence

Drug policy advisor

Drug policy advisor

Structure of the United States National Security Council

Drug policy advisor

Structure of the United States National Security Council

Director of National Drug Control Policy

Regular attendees

Regular attendees

Structure of the United States National Security Council

Regular attendees

Structure of the United States National Security Council

Deputy National Security Advisor Homeland Security Advisor

Additional participants

Additional participants

Structure of the United States National Security Council

Additional participants

Structure of the United States National Security Council

White House Counsel Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Assistant to the President for Economic Policy United States Trade Representative Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Structure of the United States National Security Council
Chairman	President
Regular attendees	Vice President Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Secretary of Energy Secretary of the Treasury Attorney General Secretary of Homeland Security Ambassador to the United Nations White House Chief of Staff National Security Advisor
Military advisor (and regular attendee)	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Intelligence advisor (and regular attendee)	Director of National Intelligence
Drug policy advisor	Director of National Drug Control Policy
Regular attendees	Deputy National Security Advisor Homeland Security Advisor
Additional participants	White House Counsel Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Assistant to the President for Economic Policy United States Trade Representative Director of the Office of Management and Budget