Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Department of State position
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
domain foreign policy of the United States
security policy of the United States
hasAbbreviation T (informal State Department designator for the Under Secretary’s office)
inception 1990s
jurisdiction United States federal government
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
officeType sub‑Cabinet level position
oversees Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
Bureau of Political‑Military Affairs
partOf United States Department of State
policyArea arms control
international security
national security
nonproliferation
political‑military relations
reportsTo United States Secretary of State
responsibleFor arms control policy
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
United States Department of Defense
United States intelligence community


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