Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
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United States Department of State position
United States executive branch position
under secretary position
The Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing arms control, nonproliferation, and international security policy, including political-military affairs.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T437647 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Context triple: [Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, subordinateTo, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs]
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A.
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
The Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing policies and programs that promote civilian security, democratic governance, and the protection of human rights worldwide.
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Under Secretary for International Affairs
The Under Secretary for International Affairs is a senior U.S. Treasury official responsible for formulating and coordinating the United States’ international economic and financial policy, including engagement with foreign governments and global financial institutions.
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C.
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official who oversees regional and bilateral diplomacy worldwide, serving as the department’s third-ranking leader and principal adviser on political affairs.
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Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in Europe and Eurasia.
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E.
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs is the senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in the Near East region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Target entity description: The Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing arms control, nonproliferation, and international security policy, including political-military affairs.
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A.
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
The Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing policies and programs that promote civilian security, democratic governance, and the protection of human rights worldwide.
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B.
Under Secretary for International Affairs
The Under Secretary for International Affairs is a senior U.S. Treasury official responsible for formulating and coordinating the United States’ international economic and financial policy, including engagement with foreign governments and global financial institutions.
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C.
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official who oversees regional and bilateral diplomacy worldwide, serving as the department’s third-ranking leader and principal adviser on political affairs.
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D.
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in Europe and Eurasia.
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Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs is the senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in the Near East region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of State position
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United States executive branch position ⓘ under secretary position ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| domain |
foreign policy of the United States
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security policy of the United States ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | T (informal State Department designator for the Under Secretary’s office) ⓘ |
| inception | 1990s ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| memberOf | senior leadership of the United States Department of State ⓘ |
| nativeLanguageName | Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs self-link ⓘ |
| officeType | sub‑Cabinet level position ⓘ |
| oversees |
Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
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Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation ⓘ Bureau of Political-Military Affairs ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Political‑Military Affairs
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| partOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| policyArea |
arms control
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international security ⓘ national security ⓘ nonproliferation ⓘ political‑military relations ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
arms control policy
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biological weapons nonproliferation ⓘ chemical weapons nonproliferation ⓘ conventional arms control ⓘ defense cooperation agreements ⓘ defense trade controls policy ⓘ international security policy ⓘ missile nonproliferation ⓘ nonproliferation policy ⓘ nuclear arms control ⓘ political‑military affairs ⓘ security assistance policy ⓘ strategic stability issues ⓘ |
| seat | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| style | Under Secretary ⓘ |
| worksWith |
National Security Council of the United States
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surface form:
National Security Council
Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Intelligence Community ⓘ
surface form:
United States intelligence community
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Description of subject: The Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing arms control, nonproliferation, and international security policy, including political-military affairs.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
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subordinateTo
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Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
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Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
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nativeLanguageName
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Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
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John Bolton
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positionHeld
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Office of the Under Secretaries of State
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this entity surface form:
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
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Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
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Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs
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reportsTo
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Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
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Ellen Tauscher
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positionHeld
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