National Security Council Flashcards
When was the NAC established?
-1947;
-he’ll pres coordinate foreign, security + defence policy
What did the NSC begin as?
-an in-house think tank for pres
-coordinate info coming into White House from state dep, defence dep, CIA, join CoS + American ambassadors around the world
Who heads the NSC?
-National Security Advisor - NSA
How did Nixon change the way the NSC worked?
-decided run foreign policy from WH
-appointed Kissinger as NSA + cut out state deps role
Why did Nixon do this?
-distrustful of state dep - saw as too liberal + establishment orientated
What did this lead to?
-politicised + enhanced role of NSC
-made problems for subsequent pres’s
Who were the key NSA’s for Obama?
-James Jones 2009-10
-Tom Donilon 2010-13
-Susan Rice 2013-17
What was the significance of James Jones?
-involved in Bin Laden assassination which was controversial
What was the significance of Susan Rice?
-politically minded
-wanted succeed Clinton state dep 2013
-but had to resign from consideration after embroiled in Benghazi affair - speech Florida 2016 NS workforce ‘for white, male + stale’
What was the Benghazi affair?
-US ambassador to Libya killed in attack on American diplomatic mission in Benghazi
Who were the NSA’s under Trump?
-Michael Flynn 2017
-Herbert McMasted 2017-2021
What is the significant of Flynn?
-Flynn shortest serving NSA - resigned after 24 days
-resignation followed accusations he misled VP on phone to Russian ambassador during closing days of Obama admin
What did this allegedly lead to?
-Russian interference in election results
