Who are the statutory advisors to the NSC?

Who are the statutory advisors to the NSC?

• A. Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State
• B. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Director of National Intelligence
• C. President and Vice President
• D. CJCS and Director of National Intelligence

Answer: (D)

The NSC relies on statutory advisors to provide specialized input on military and intelligence matters. The two designated statutory advisors are the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who gives military advice to the NSC and the President, and the Director of National Intelligence, who provides integrated intelligence from across the Intelligence Community. This pairing ensures that both military and intelligence perspectives are ready to inform national security decisions. The other listed roles are typically NSC members or do not serve in the statutory-advisor capacity, which is why the CJCS and the DNI are the correct match.

The NSC relies on statutory advisors to provide specialized input on military and intelligence matters. The two designated statutory advisors are the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who gives military advice to the NSC and the President, and the Director of National Intelligence, who provides integrated intelligence from across the Intelligence Community. This pairing ensures that both military and intelligence perspectives are ready to inform national security decisions. The other listed roles are typically NSC members or do not serve in the statutory-advisor capacity, which is why the CJCS and the DNI are the correct match.