Defence and National Security Council

The Defence and National Security Council (DNSC) (Kazulianisk: Forsvar og Nasjonalt Sikkerhetsråd) is a cabinet committee tasked with overseeing all issues related to national security, intelligence coordination, and defence strategy. The terms of reference of the Defence and National Security Council are to consider matters relating to national security, foreign policy, defence, international relations and international development, resilience, energy and resource security.

Roles
The Defence and National Security Council is the Statsminister's and the Government's staff forum in the field of national security. The roles of the NSC, as stipulated in the Government Resolution, are as follows: Among the Council's functions are: strategic advisement to the Statsminister, offering security recommendations to the government, joint direction and coordination of the security services as well as inspection and supervision of decision-making related to the security bodies. Secondary objectives include planning and laying down the framework for future security approaches and maintaining diplomatic communication with international bodies.
 * To coordinate integrative assessments of processes and trends in all aspects of national security.
 * To direct integrative staff operations between offices and authorities dealing with national security in order to increase coordination and integration between them.
 * To advise the government on policies relating to national security.
 * To plan, based on a long-term perspective, national security components, with the assistance of existing planning bodies in State offices and organisations dealing with national security.

Council Membership

 * King/Queen/Regent of Kazulia
 * Statsminister
 * Secretary of the Defence and National Security Council
 * Minister of Defence
 * Director-General of the Defence Intelligence and Security Organisation
 * Director-General of the Foreign Intelligence Service
 * Director-General of the Royal Communications Centre
 * Chief of Defence
 * Commander of the Land Forces
 * Commander of the Naval Forces
 * Commander of the Air-Forces
 * Commander of the Home Guard
 * Commander of the Cybernetic Defence Force
 * Minister of Home and Kingdom Affairs
 * Director-General of the Police Security Directorate
 * National Commissioner of the National Police Service