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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
chairman of the joint chiefs
Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
director of homeland security and chairmain of joint chief of staff
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Technically, the SecDef does not have any specific position which is designated as his "military advisor". As the SecDef, he is the immediate superior to the entire US military, and will generally consult directly with the head of any department or Command when information is needed. While the staff of the SecDef often contains a significant number of military personnel, they are not in a specific advisory role. The President of the United States currently relies on the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to be the primary military advisor and liaison.
Henry kissinger
That depends on the president and his situation. He may depend on the Secretary Defense or he may have a favorite general that he trusts. As a rule, the Secretary of Defense gives advice on forming and equipping the military whereas the chiefs of staff are planners of strategy and military operations.
The US National Security Council consists of the President, Vice-President and administration members tasked with national security responsibilities. The statutory members are President of the United States Vice President of the United States Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Secretary of Energy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (military advisor) Director of National Intelligence (intelligence advisor) Director of National Drug Control Policy (drug policy advisor) Other attendees may include: National Security Advisor White House Chief of Staff Deputy National Security Advisor Attorney General Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Homeland Security White House Counsel Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Ambassador to the United Nations Director of Office of Management and Budget Homeland Security Advisor