| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs | |
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 Seal of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs | |
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| Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | James J. Shinn |
| Deputy | Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense |
| Website | Official website |
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, or ASD (IPSA), is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)) and the Secretary of Defense on international security strategy and policy on issues of DoD interest that relate to the governments and defense establishments of the nations and international organizations within the Indo-Pacific region. It primarily includes the entire region from India to Japan, and the region where ASEAN is located.[1] The position was originally titled Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs but was renamed by the Trump Administration alongside the renaming of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.[2]
- ^ "ASD for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs". policy.defense.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ The Department of Defense’s Indo-Pacific Strategy The Heritage Foundation June 26, 2019