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The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs/Nuclear Matters (OASD(NCB/NM)) is the focal point of the Defense Department for the U.S. nuclear deterrent. In this capacity, Nuclear Matters is the primary DOD point of contact for Congress, the interagency, and the public and for allies and foreign partners on issues related to the U.S. nuclear stockpile and the integration and alignment of U.S. nuclear weapons and weapons systems. To perform these functions, Nuclear Matters is comprised of representatives from all areas of the nuclear community, including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, Department of Energy (DOE)/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Nuclear Matters has a professional staff of subject matter experts in areas related to nuclear weapons stockpile management, security and incident response, technical nuclear forensics, nuclear safety and physical security, and working with allies and international organizations on issues related to the nuclear deterrent. The D

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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs
Seal of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs
Flag of an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Appointer	The President with Senateadvice 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 first Trump Administration alongside the renaming of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.^[2]

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