Sec. 952. ENHANCEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF REGARDING THE NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY
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## SEC. 952 ENHANCEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF REGARDING THE NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY ###
(a)In General Subsection
(b)of section 153 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(b) National Military Strategy > > > #### “(1) National military strategy > > > #####
(A)> > The Chairman shall determine each even-numbered year whether to prepare a new National Military Strategy in accordance with this subparagraph or to update a strategy previously prepared in accordance with this subsection. The Chairman shall complete preparation of the National Military Strategy or update in time for transmittal to Congress pursuant to paragraph (3), including in time for inclusion of the report of the Secretary of Defense, if any, under paragraph (4). > > > ##### “(B) > > Each National Military Strategy (or update) under this paragraph shall be based on a comprehensive review conducted by the Chairman in conjunction with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of the unified and specified combatant commands. > > > ##### “(C) > > Each National Military Strategy (or update) submitted under this paragraph shall describe how the military will achieve the objectives of the United States as articulated in— > > > ###### “(i) > > the most recent National Security Strategy prescribed by the President pursuant to section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404a); > > > ###### “(ii) > > the most recent annual report of the Secretary of Defense submitted to the President and Congress pursuant to section 113 of this title; > > > ###### “(iii) > > the most recent Quadrennial Defense Review conducted by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 118 of this title; and > > > ###### “(iv) > > any other national security or defense strategic guidance issued by the President or the Secretary of Defense. > > > ##### “(D) > > Each National Military Strategy (or update) submitted under this paragraph shall identify— > > > ###### “(i) > > the United States military objectives and the relationship of those objectives to the strategic environment and to the threats required to be described under subparagraph (E); > > > ###### “(ii) > > the operational concepts, missions, tasks, or activities necessary to support the achievement of the objectives identified under clause (i); > > > ###### “(iii) > > the fiscal, budgetary, and resource environments and conditions that, in the assessment of the Chairman, affect the strategy; and > > > ###### “(iv) > > the assumptions made with respect to each of clauses
(i)through (iii). > > > ##### “(E) > > Each National Military Strategy (or update) submitted under this paragraph shall also include a description of— > > > ###### “(i) > > the strategic environment and the opportunities and challenges that affect United States national interests and United States national security; > > > ###### “(ii) > > the threats, such as international, regional, transnational, hybrid, terrorism, cyber attack, weapons of mass destruction, asymmetric challenges, and any other categories of threats identified by the Chairman, to the United States national security; > > > ###### “(iii) > > the implications of current force planning and sizing constructs for the strategy; > > > ###### “(iv) > > the capacity, capabilities, and availability of United States forces (including both the active and reserve components) to support the execution of missions required by the strategy; > > > ###### “(v) > > areas in which the armed forces intends to engage and synchronize with other departments and agencies of the United States Government contributing to the execution of missions required by the strategy; > > > ###### “(vi) > > areas in which the armed forces could be augmented by contributions from alliances (such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization), international allies, or other friendly nations in the execution of missions required by the strategy; > > > ###### “(vii) > > the requirements for operational contractor support to the armed forces for conducting security force assistance training, peacekeeping, overseas contingency operations, and other major combat operations under the strategy; and > > > ###### “(viii) > > the assumptions made with respect to each of clauses
(i)through (vii). > > > ##### “(F) > > Each update to a National Military Strategy under this paragraph shall address only those parts of the most recent National Military Strategy for which the Chairman determines, on the basis of a comprehensive review conducted in conjunction with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of the combatant commands, that a modification is needed. > > > #### “(2) Risk assessment > > > #####
(A)> > The Chairman shall prepare each year an assessment of the risks associated with the most current National Military Strategy (or update) under paragraph (1). The risk assessment shall be known as the ‘Risk Assessment of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’. The Chairman shall complete preparation of the Risk Assessment in time for transmittal to Congress pursuant to paragraph (3), including in time for inclusion of the report of the Secretary of Defense, if any, under paragraph (4). > > > ##### “(B) > > The Risk Assessment shall do the following: > > > ###### “(i) > > As the Chairman considers appropriate, update any changes to the strategic environment, threats, objectives, force planning and sizing constructs, assessments, and assumptions that informed the National Military Strategy required by this section. > > > ###### “(ii) > > Identify and define the strategic risks to United States interests and the military risks in executing the missions of the National Military Strategy. > > > ###### “(iii) > > Identify and define levels of risk distinguishing between the concepts of probability and consequences, including an identification of what constitutes ‘significant’ risk in the judgment of the Chairman. > > > ###### “(iv) > > > ######
(I)> > Identify and assess risk in the National Military Strategy by category and level and the ways in which risk might manifest itself, including how risk is projected to increase, decrease, or remain stable over time; and > > > ###### “(II) > > for each category of risk, assess the extent to which current or future risk increases, decreases, or is stable as a result of budgetary priorities, tradeoffs, or fiscal constraints or limitations as currently estimated and applied in the most current future-years defense program under section 221 of this title. > > > ###### “(v) > > Identify and assess risk associated with the assumptions or plans of the National Military Strategy about the contributions or support of— > > > ###### “(I) > > other departments and agencies of the United States Government (including their capabilities and availability); > > > ###### “(II) > > alliances, allies, and other friendly nations (including their capabilities, availability, and interoperability); and > > > ###### “(III) > > contractors. > > > ###### “(vi) > > Identify and assess the critical deficiencies and strengths in force capabilities (including manpower, logistics, intelligence, and mobility support) identified during the preparation and review of the contingency plans of each unified combatant command, and identify and assess the effect of such deficiencies and strengths for the National Military Strategy. > > > #### “(3) Submittal of national military strategy and risk assessment to congress > > > #####
(A)> > Not later than February 15 of each even-numbered year, the Chairman shall, through the Secretary of Defense, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives the National Military Strategy or update, if any, prepared under paragraph
(1)in such year. > > > ##### “(B) > > Not later than February 15 each year, the Chairman shall, through the Secretary of Defense, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives the Risk Assessment prepared under paragraph
(2)in such year. > > > #### “(4) Secretary of defense reports to congress > > > #####
(A)> > In transmitting a National Military Strategy (or update) or Risk Assessment to Congress pursuant to paragraph (3), the Secretary of Defense shall include in the transmittal such comments of the Secretary thereon, if any, as the Secretary considers appropriate. > > > ##### “(B) > > If the Risk Assessment transmitted under paragraph
(3)in a year includes an assessment that a risk or risks associated with the National Military Strategy (or update) are significant, or that critical deficiencies in force capabilities exist for a contingency plan described in paragraph (2)(B)(vi), the Secretary shall include in the transmittal of the Risk Assessment the plan of the Secretary for mitigating such risk or deficiency. A plan for mitigating risk of deficiency under this subparagraph shall— > > > ###### “(i) > > address the risk assumed in the National Military Strategy (or update) concerned, and the additional actions taken or planned to be taken to address such risk using only current technology and force structure capabilities; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > specify, for each risk addressed, the extent of, and a schedule for expected mitigation of, such risk, and an assessment of the potential for residual risk, if any, after mitigation.” > . ###
(b)Conforming Amendment Such section is further amended by striking subsection (d).
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