United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
| Under Secretary of Defense for Policy USD(P) |
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| Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
| Style | The Honorable (formal address in writing) |
| Reports to |
Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense |
| Appointer | The President with the advice and consent of the Senate |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Stanley Rogers Resor |
| Formation | 1978 |
| Succession | 6th in SecDef succession |
| Deputy | The Principal Deputy Under Secretary |
| Salary | Level III of the Executive Schedule |
| Website | policy |
The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP) is a high level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff assistant and adviser to both the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense for all matters concerning the formation of national security and defense policy.
The Under Secretary is normally appointed from civilian life by the President with the consent of the Senate to serve at the request of the President.
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff element of the Secretary of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource management, fiscal, and program evaluation responsibilities, the rank of Under Secretary, the USD(P) is a Level III position within the Executive Schedule.
Officials reporting to the USD(P) include:
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities (ASD(SPC)) is responsible for national security and defense strategy, leading the Quadrennial Defense Review, nuclear deterrence and missile defense policy, security cooperation plans and policies, and force design and development planning.
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (ASD(ISA)) is responsible for international security strategy, defense policy, and oversight of security cooperation programs and foreign military sales programs relating to Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Russia, Eurasia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere.
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