Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
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The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs is a U.S. Department of Defense component responsible for developing and coordinating defense policy and security cooperation with foreign nations and international organizations.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3805467 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Context triple: [Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, oversees, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs]
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A.
Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense
The Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense is a group of senior civilian officials within the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for overseeing and managing specialized policy and program areas under the authority of the Secretary of Defense.
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B.
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security is the senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing military intelligence, counterintelligence, security, and related policy and operations across the defense enterprise.
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C.
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense
The Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense is the senior management office within the U.S. Department of Defense that assists the Secretary of Defense in overseeing and directing defense policies, resources, and operations.
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D.
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff organization within the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for developing and coordinating national defense policy, strategy, and guidance.
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E.
Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
The Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs is the U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for managing defense communications, media relations, and public information on behalf of the Secretary of Defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Target entity description: The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs is a U.S. Department of Defense component responsible for developing and coordinating defense policy and security cooperation with foreign nations and international organizations.
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A.
Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense
The Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense is a group of senior civilian officials within the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for overseeing and managing specialized policy and program areas under the authority of the Secretary of Defense.
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B.
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security is the senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing military intelligence, counterintelligence, security, and related policy and operations across the defense enterprise.
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C.
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense
The Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense is the senior management office within the U.S. Department of Defense that assists the Secretary of Defense in overseeing and directing defense policies, resources, and operations.
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D.
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff organization within the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for developing and coordinating national defense policy, strategy, and guidance.
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E.
Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
The Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs is the U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for managing defense communications, media relations, and public information on behalf of the Secretary of Defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of Defense office
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defense policy organization ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
European Union security institutions
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National Security Council ⓘ North Atlantic Treaty Organization ⓘ
linked to:
NATO
U.S. Department of State ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of State
U.S. combatant commands ⓘ
linked to:
Unified Combatant Commands
United Nations security-related bodies ⓘ foreign defense ministries ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| hasRole |
advises Secretary of Defense on international security affairs
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oversees bilateral defense relations ⓘ oversees defense aspects of alliance management ⓘ oversees defense cooperation agreements ⓘ oversees defense institution building policy ⓘ oversees multilateral defense relations ⓘ oversees security assistance policy ⓘ principal staff assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy on regional security issues ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentBody | Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Federal government of the United States
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linked to:
Federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Title 10 of the United States Code (policy functions of the Department of Defense)
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linked to:
Title 10 of the United States Code
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| locatedIn |
Arlington, Virginia
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The Pentagon ⓘ
linked to:
Pentagon
|
| mission | to develop and coordinate defense policy and security cooperation with foreign nations and international organizations ⓘ |
| oversees |
policy on defense cooperation in armaments (regional aspects)
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policy on defense-related sanctions (regional aspects) ⓘ policy on overseas U.S. basing and access (regional aspects) ⓘ regional DASD (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense) offices ⓘ |
| partOf |
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| reportsTo |
Secretary of Defense
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linked to:
United States Secretary of Defense
|
| responsibleFor |
Africa security policy
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Eurasia security policy ⓘ European security policy ⓘ Middle East security policy ⓘ NATO defense policy coordination ⓘ Western Hemisphere security policy ⓘ defense policy toward foreign nations ⓘ international security policy ⓘ regional defense policy ⓘ security cooperation with foreign nations ⓘ security cooperation with international organizations ⓘ |
| sector |
defense
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national security ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Under Secretary of Defense for Policy ⓘ |
| website | https://www.defense.gov ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Description of subject: The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs is a U.S. Department of Defense component responsible for developing and coordinating defense policy and security cooperation with foreign nations and international organizations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
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oversees
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Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs
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hasAuthorityOver
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Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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linked to: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs