The President is in the position to choose who they want in other national security positions. This in itself could be considered the largest impact on national security. The President chooses who they want as secretaries to both DoS and DoD, as well as the national security advisor (Sarkesian, Williams, Cimbala, 2013). The people that fill these positions are crucial to the President and they must have the President’s full trust. The President must have the ability to supervise the whole national security establishment, as well as deciding how to act on their intelligence and advice. Without the President at the head of the national security establishment there could be a break down in communicating the differences in national security goals, especially between the DoD and DoS, as they should always remain separate
The President is in the position to choose who they want in other national security positions. This in itself could be considered the largest impact on national security. The President chooses who they want as secretaries to both DoS and DoD, as well as the national security advisor (Sarkesian, Williams, Cimbala, 2013). The people that fill these positions are crucial to the President and they must have the President’s full trust. The President must have the ability to supervise the whole national security establishment, as well as deciding how to act on their intelligence and advice. Without the President at the head of the national security establishment there could be a break down in communicating the differences in national security goals, especially between the DoD and DoS, as they should always remain separate