advises the president on foreign policy and national security.
military matters and foreign policy
The National Security Council.
it only advises the president
Susan Rice is the national security adviser. John Kerry is Secretary of State. Ashton Carter is Secretary of Defense. Jeh Johnson is Secretary of Home Security. Gen. Joseph Dunford is Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. James Clapper is Director of Intelligence, Tony Blinken is the Deputy National Security Advisor and Denis McDonough is the Whitehouse Chief of Staff.
The Department of Homeland Security tries to protect the country from terrorist attacks and advises the president of threats it knows about. The CIA, the state department and military intelligence advise the president on threats from outside the country.
The president can convene the National Security council at any time.
it only advises the president
National Security Council
The National Security Council was formed in 1974 by the National Security Act. President Truman created this council to assist the president with domestic, foreign and military policies relating to national security.
National Security Council
The National Security act of 1947 created the National Security Council. This Council would include the President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense and other people whose opinion would be useful to the President when dealing with foreign policy issues.
The National Security Council is chaired by the President. Its statutory members, in addition to the President, are the Vice President and the Secretaries of State and Defense.
The National Security Council in the United States is responsible for informing the President of the United States about breaches in the security of the country. They also advice the President about what to do in the case of this breach in security.