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| + | The '''US National Security Council''' was created in 1947 by [[Harry S. Truman]] via the [[National Security Act of 1947|National Security Act]]. Its function is to advise and assist the president on national security and foreign policies.<ref>The White House [http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/nsc/ National Security Council], accessed 6 September 2010</ref> Not to be confused with the UK [[National Security Council (UK)|National Security Council]] | ||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* Ivo H. Daalder and I.M. Destler, ''[http://www.intheshadowoftheovaloffice.com In the Shadow of the Oval Office: Profiles of the National Security Advisers and the Presidents They Served—From JFK to George W. Bush]'' Simon & Schuster; 2009, ISBN 978-1-4165-5319-9. | * Ivo H. Daalder and I.M. Destler, ''[http://www.intheshadowoftheovaloffice.com In the Shadow of the Oval Office: Profiles of the National Security Advisers and the Presidents They Served—From JFK to George W. Bush]'' Simon & Schuster; 2009, ISBN 978-1-4165-5319-9. | ||
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*[http://eisenhower.archives.gov/Research/Finding_Aids/W.html White House Office, National Security Council Staff Papers, 1948–1961, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library] | *[http://eisenhower.archives.gov/Research/Finding_Aids/W.html White House Office, National Security Council Staff Papers, 1948–1961, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library] | ||
*[http://www.hlswatch.com/ Homeland Security Watch (www.HLSwatch.com) provides current details on the NSC as it pertains to homeland security.] | *[http://www.hlswatch.com/ Homeland Security Watch (www.HLSwatch.com) provides current details on the NSC as it pertains to homeland security.] | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[EECAD]] | ||
| + | *[[HMG Russia Unit]] | ||
| + | *[[Information Threats and Influence Directorate]]/[[Cyber, Information and Tech Threats Directorate]]/[[Hybrid Threats Directorate]] | ||
| + | *[[Integrated Security Fund]] (formerly the [[CSSF]]) | ||
| + | *[[National Security Council]]. | ||
| + | *[[Defence and Security Directorate General]] (formerly [[Defence and Intelligence Directorate General]]) of the [[FCDO]]. | ||
| + | *[[Government Information Cell]] | ||
| + | *[[Defence Geospatial Intelligence Fusion Centre]] (DGIFC) | [[Defence Intelligence Fusion Centre]] (DIFC) | [[National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence]] | [[Land Intelligence Fusion Centre]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:44, 17 June 2026
The US National Security Council was created in 1947 by Harry S. Truman via the National Security Act. Its function is to advise and assist the president on national security and foreign policies.[1] Not to be confused with the UK National Security Council
Further reading
- Ivo H. Daalder and I.M. Destler, In the Shadow of the Oval Office: Profiles of the National Security Advisers and the Presidents They Served—From JFK to George W. Bush Simon & Schuster; 2009, ISBN 978-1-4165-5319-9.
- Karl F. Inderfurth and Loch K. Johnson, eds. "Fateful Decisions: Inside the National Security Council." Oxford University Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-19-515966-0.
- David J. Rothkopf, Running The World: the Inside Story of the National Security Council and the Architects of American Power, PublicAffairs; 2006, ISBN 978-1-58648-423-1.
- Journey to the Center of the World: U.S. National Security Council – Arzın Merkezine Seyahat: ABD Ulusal Güvenlik Konseyi – Article on US NSC in Turkish
- Cody M. Brown, The National Security Council: A Legal History of the President's Most Powerful Advisers, Project on National Security Reform (2008).
External links
- Official National Security Council website
- Records of the National Security Council (NSC) in the National Archives
- White House Office, National Security Council Staff Papers, 1948–1961, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
- Homeland Security Watch (www.HLSwatch.com) provides current details on the NSC as it pertains to homeland security.
See also
- EECAD
- HMG Russia Unit
- Information Threats and Influence Directorate/Cyber, Information and Tech Threats Directorate/Hybrid Threats Directorate
- Integrated Security Fund (formerly the CSSF)
- National Security Council.
- Defence and Security Directorate General (formerly Defence and Intelligence Directorate General) of the FCDO.
- Government Information Cell
- Defence Geospatial Intelligence Fusion Centre (DGIFC) | Defence Intelligence Fusion Centre (DIFC) | National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence | Land Intelligence Fusion Centre
Notes
- ↑ The White House National Security Council, accessed 6 September 2010