The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff provides a channel of communication between the President/SECDEF and the Combatant
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True/False?
True
The 1986 Goldwater-Nichols Act ________.
clarified the chain of command and civilian control of the U.S. Military.
What WWII conference established the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
First Washington Conference (ARCADIA)
National Security Agency (NSA) provides which of the following support:
solutions, products, and services; signals intelligence; and information systems security
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is operated by which countries?
United States
Canada
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) works with the Combatant Commanders (CCDRs) of which commands?
United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)
United States Pacific Command (USPACOM)
United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
___________ is a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant population(s). It factors indirect and asymmetric approaches, though it may employ the full range of military and other capacities, in order to erode an adversary's power, influence, and will.
Irregular Warfare
The ability of the U.S. to achieve its national strategic objectives is dependent on the effectiveness of the U.S. Government in employing the instruments of national power, which are __________.
Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic
The President of the United States provides guidance for developing, applying, and coordinating the instruments of national power to achieve objectives that contribute to the national security in the __________.
National Security Strategy
The ________, signed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provides guidance for distributing and applying military power to attain national strategic objectives. It describes the Armed Forces' plan to achieve military objectives in the near term and provides the vision for ensuring they remain decisive in the future.
National Military Strategy
The statutory members of the National Security Council are ________.
President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Energy
The _________ is the President's principal forum for considering national security policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials.
National Security Council [Show Less]