Who signs the National Military Strategy?

• A. President
• B. National Security Advisor
• C. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• D. Secretary of Defense

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is who officially signs the United States’ top-level military guidance. The National Military Strategy translates national security goals into military priorities and force-planning guidance, and it is signed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This reflects the Chairman’s role as the senior military officer and the principal military advisor who signs DoD strategic documents to indicate the Armed Forces’ coordinated view. The President sets overall national policy, and the Secretary of Defense oversees DoD administration, but the formal signature on this strategy comes from the Chairman, not the National Security Advisor or the President.