| United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs | |
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 Seal of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs | |
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| United States Department of Defense | |
| Reports to | United States Secretary of Defense |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | Appointed |
| Website | https://policy.defense.gov/OUSDP-Offices/ASD-for-International-Security-Affairs/ |
In the United States, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs or ASD (ISA) is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD (P)) and the United States Secretary of Defense on international security strategy and policy on issues of Department of Defense (DoD) interest related to the governments and defense establishments of the nations and international organizations of Europe (including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization), the Middle East, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere. The ASD (ISA) also oversees security cooperation programs and foreign military sales programs in these regions.[1] Despite the broad title of the office, the ASD (ISA) does not develop policy related to Asia, the Pacific region, Latin America, or South America.
- ^ "Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs". Policy.defense.gov. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2012.