The United States National Security Council (NSC) is the principal forum used by the president of the United States for consideration of national security,military,and foreign policy matters. Based in the White House,it is part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States,and composed of senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials.
The assistant to the president for national security affairs (APNSA),commonly referred to as the national security advisor (NSA),is a senior aide in the Executive Office of the President,based at the West Wing of the White House. The national security advisor serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all national security issues.
Herro Kader Mustafa Garg is an American diplomat who had served as the United States ambassador to Bulgaria from October 2019 to February 2023. She is the current nominee to be the next US Ambassador to Egypt.
Donald Lu is a United States diplomat serving as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs since 2021. He previously served as both the United States Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan from 2018 to 2021 and the United States Ambassador to Albania from 2015 to 2018. Imran Khan claims he threatened to overthrow Khan's government through a no-confidence vote and had sent a threatening message to him through Pakistan's ambassador to the US Asad Majeed. he threatened the Pakistani government in a March 7,2022,meeting to remove Imran Khan as prime minister of Pakistan over his neutrality on the Russian invasion of Ukraine,according to a classified Pakistani government document obtained by The Intercept.
Bathsheba "Sheba" Nell Crocker is an American diplomat who is currently serving as the Representative of the United States to the European Office of the United Nations. She previously served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs from 2014 to 2017.
Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat is an American diplomat who is the current Director General of the Foreign Service. She is a former United States Ambassador to Bangladesh. She served as Ambassador to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau from 2008 to 2011. From January 1,2019,to April 3,2020,she was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs at the Department of State.
Mary Catherine "Molly" Phee is an American diplomat who has served as assistant secretary of state for African affairs since September 2021. She previously served as the U.S. ambassador to South Sudan from 2015 to 2017. She is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of minister counselor.
Julie D. Fisher is an American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to Cyprus since February 2023. She previously served as the United States ambassador to Belarus from 2020 to 2022.
Yael Lempert is an American diplomat who is the US Ambassador to Jordan. She previously served as Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs between August 2021 and May 2022. She also served as Deputy Chief of Mission for the U.S. Embassy in London and U.S. Chargéd'Affaires to the United Kingdom.
Ely Stefansky Ratner is an American political scientist who is currently serving as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs in the Biden administration.
Lee Satterfield is an American diplomat who has served as Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in the Biden administration since November 2021.
Julianne Smith is an American foreign policy advisor and diplomat who serves as the United States Permanent Representative to NATO in the Biden administration. She previously served as deputy national security advisor to then-Vice President Biden in the Obama administration.
Michael R. Carpenter is an American diplomat serving as United States ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in the Biden administration.
Mallory A. Stewart is an American attorney who serves as the Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control,Verification,and Compliance.
Caryn R. McClelland is an American diplomat who is serving as the United States ambassador to Brunei. She assumed office in 2022.
Dean Richard Thompson is an American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to Nepal since October 21,2022.
Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong is an American diplomat who served as the de facto United States ambassador to Saudi Arabia from January 20,2021 until April 16,2023. She is the designate to become the next United States ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.
Kara C. McDonald is an American diplomat who has served as the deputy assistant secretary of state for democracy,human rights,and labor since 2020. She is the nominee to serve as the United States ambassador to Lithuania.
