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No, the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Defense are not the same. The position of Secretary of War existed until 1947 when it was replaced by the Secretary of Defense following the establishment of the Department of Defense. The Secretary of Defense oversees all branches of the U.S. military and is responsible for national defense, while the Secretary of War focused specifically on the Army before the reorganization.
The Secretary of Defense is Robert Gates.
-they share responsibility for aspects of foreign policy
Civilian. The Secretary of Defense is not Commissioned or Enlisted.
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin.
Raychelle Omamo is the Secretary of Defense for Kenya.
Yes, DoD falls under the Secretary of Defense. DoD stands for Department of Defense. The Secretary of Defense is in charge of that department.
For national security it would be the secretary of defense.
The Secretary of Defense is Chuck Hagel who took the office in 2013. Prior to Hagel the Secretary of Defense was Leon Panetta.
Secretary of Defense is the title on the US cabinet officer who runs the US armed forces. "Defense Secretary" may be a short form of Secretary of Defense or maybe refer to a similar position in some country other than the US.
Office of the Secretary of Defense was created in 1947.