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| Bureau overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Executive branch of the United States |
| Employees | 436 (as of 2015)[1] |
| Annual budget | $161 million (FY 2015)[1] |
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| Parent department | U.S. Department of State |
| Website | Official Website |
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM)[2] is an agency within the United States Department of State that bridges the Department of State with the Department of Defense. It provides policy in the areas of international security, security assistance, military operations, defense strategy and policy, military use of space, and defense trade. It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
- ^ a b "Inspection of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs" (PDF). Inspector General of the Department of State. June 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM)". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved December 16, 2015.