National Command Authority
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The National Command Authority is Pakistan’s top-level civil-military body responsible for the command, control, and operational deployment of the country’s nuclear arsenal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Command Authority canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil–military coordination body
ⓘ
national security council ⓘ nuclear command authority ⓘ |
| chairedBy | Prime Minister of Pakistan ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | top-level decision-making body ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Pakistan Armed Forces
ⓘ
civilian leadership of Pakistan ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| deputyChair | Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee ⓘ |
| ensures |
safety of Pakistan's nuclear assets
ⓘ
security of Pakistan's nuclear assets ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 2000 ⓘ |
| formalizedInLawIn | 2010 ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
nuclear-capable delivery systems of Pakistan
ⓘ
strategic missile forces of Pakistan ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Development Control Committee
ⓘ
Employment Control Committee ⓘ Strategic Plans Division ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Islamabad ⓘ |
| includesMember |
Chief of Air Staff
ⓘ
Chief of Army Staff ⓘ Chief of Naval Staff ⓘ Director General Strategic Plans Division ⓘ Minister of Defence ⓘ Minister of Finance ⓘ Minister of Foreign Affairs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan ⓘ |
| legalBasis | National Command Authority Act 2010 ⓘ |
| oversees | Strategic Plans Division ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
formulation of nuclear doctrine
ⓘ
nuclear command and control ⓘ strategic weapons oversight ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Prime Minister of Pakistan ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
authorization of nuclear weapons employment
ⓘ
command of Pakistan's nuclear weapons ⓘ control of Pakistan's nuclear weapons ⓘ operational deployment of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal ⓘ oversight of strategic command and control systems ⓘ oversight of strategic delivery systems ⓘ policy formulation on nuclear weapons use ⓘ strategic planning for nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| roleInDoctrine |
implementation of Pakistan's nuclear deterrence posture
ⓘ
management of minimum credible deterrence policy ⓘ |
| sector |
defence policy
ⓘ
national security ⓘ nuclear policy ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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