National security council

National security council
A national security council (NSC) is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security. An NSC is often headed by a national security advisor and staffed with senior-level officials from military, diplomatic, intelligence, law enforcement and other governmental bodies. The functions and responsibilities of an NSC at the strategic state level are different from those of the United Nations Security Council, which is more of a diplomatic forum.
Occasionally a nation will be ruled by a similarly named body, such as "the National Security Committee" or "Council for National Security". These bodies are often a result of the establishment or preservation of a military dictatorship (or some other national crisis), do not always have statutory approval, and are usually intended to have transitory or provisional powers. See also: coup d'état.
Some nations may have a similar body which is not formally part of the executive government. For example, the National Security Commission in China is an organ of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the sole ruling party, and headed by the CCP general secretary, rather than an organ of the executive government.
NSCs by country
Abkhazia: Security Council
Algeria: High Council of Security
Antigua and Barbuda: National Security Council
Armenia: Security Council of Armenia
Australia: National Security Committee
Austria: National Security Council
Azerbaijan: Security Council
Bangladesh: National Committee on Security Affairs
Belarus: Security Council
Belgium:
Brazil: National Defense Council
Canada: Canadian National Security Council
Chile:
China: National Security Commission of the Chinese Communist Party
Hong Kong: Committee for Safeguarding National Security of Hong Kong
Croatia: National Security Council
Cyprus: National Security Council
Czech Republic: National Security Council of the Czech Republic
East Germany: National Defense Council of East Germany
Egypt:
Estonia: National Defence Council
Fiji: National Security Council
Finland: Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy
France:
Georgia: National Security Council of Georgia
Germany: (Federal Security Council), prior to 1969 (Federal Defense Council)
Greece: Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence
Ghana: National Security Council
India: National Security Council
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Supreme National Security Council
Iraq: National Security Council
Kurdistan Region: Security Council
Ireland (Republic of): National Security Committee
Israel: Ministerial Committee on National Security Affairs (policy co-ordination functions); National Security Council (advisory functions)
Italy: High Council of Defence
Japan: National Security Council (previously Security Council)
Kazakhstan: Security Council of Kazakhstan
Korea, North: State Affairs Commission of North Korea (previously National Defense Commission)
Korea, South: National Security Council
Kyrgyzstan: Security Council
Lithuania: State Defence Council
Malaysia: National Security Division (policy co-ordination functions);National Security Council (advisory functions)
Moldova: Supreme Security Council
Mongolia: National Security Council of Mongolia
Myanmar: National Defence and Security Council
New Zealand: Cabinet National Security Committee
Nigeria: National Security Council (intelligence services); National Defense Council (Nigerian Armed Forces)
Oman: Palace Office (Oman)
Pakistan: National Security Council
Palestinian Authority: Palestinian National Security Council
Philippines: National Security Council
Poland:
Portugal: Superior Council of National Defense
Romania: Supreme Council of National Defense
Russian Federation: Security Council of the Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia: Council of Political and Security Affairs (previously National Security Council)
Serbia: National Security Council of the Republic of Serbia
Slovenia: National Security Council
Slovak Republic: Security Council
Spain: National Security Council
Sri Lanka: National Security Council of Sri Lanka
Taiwan (Republic of China): National Security Council
Tajikistan: Security Council
Thailand: National Security Council
Turkey: National Security Council
Turkmenistan: State Security Council
Ukraine: National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
United Kingdom: National Security Council
United States: United States National Security Council
Uzbekistan: National Security Council under the President of Uzbekistan
Vietnam: Council for National Defense and Security
See also
Privy council
Council of State
Executive council (Commonwealth countries)
Central Military Commission
References
External links
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