To protect the nation's sovereignty and territorial integrity

To promote international cooperation and peace

To ensure the economic prosperity of the nation

To advance the nation's cultural heritage

By providing the military with the resources and capabilities it needs to carry out its missions

By setting the overall objectives and priorities for the military

By dictating the specific tactics and techniques that the military must use

By determining the size and composition of the military

To translate defense policy into specific military plans and actions

To provide the military with a framework for decision-making

To assess the effectiveness of defense policy

To coordinate the activities of the various branches of the military

By determining the number of troops and the types of weapons and equipment that the military will have

By setting the budget for the military

By establishing the military's organizational structure

By defining the military's mission and roles

By setting the standards for military training and education

By providing funding for military training and education programs

By developing the curriculum for military training and education programs

By accrediting military training and education programs

By setting the requirements for new weapons and equipment

By providing funding for the acquisition of new weapons and equipment

By overseeing the acquisition process

By evaluating the performance of new weapons and equipment

By determining where and when the military will be deployed

By setting the rules of engagement for the military

By providing the military with the logistical support it needs

By evaluating the effectiveness of military operations

By establishing the military's role in national security decision-making

By coordinating the activities of the military with other government agencies

By providing the military with the resources it needs to work with other government agencies

By evaluating the effectiveness of the military's cooperation with other government agencies

By setting the rules for the military's interaction with the public

By providing the military with the resources it needs to communicate with the public

By evaluating the effectiveness of the military's communication with the public

By promoting public support for the military

By setting the rules for the military's interaction with the media

By providing the military with the resources it needs to communicate with the media

By evaluating the effectiveness of the military's communication with the media

By promoting media support for the military

By setting the rules for the military's interaction with foreign militaries

By providing the military with the resources it needs to cooperate with foreign militaries

By evaluating the effectiveness of the military's cooperation with foreign militaries

By promoting cooperation between the military and foreign militaries

By setting the rules for the military's participation in international peacekeeping and humanitarian operations

By providing the military with the resources it needs to participate in international peacekeeping and humanitarian operations

By evaluating the effectiveness of the military's participation in international peacekeeping and humanitarian operations

By promoting the military's role in international peacekeeping and humanitarian operations

By setting the rules for the military's participation in disaster relief and domestic emergencies

By providing the military with the resources it needs to participate in disaster relief and domestic emergencies

By evaluating the effectiveness of the military's participation in disaster relief and domestic emergencies

By promoting the military's role in disaster relief and domestic emergencies

By setting the rules for the military's participation in cyber warfare and information operations

By providing the military with the resources it needs to participate in cyber warfare and information operations

By evaluating the effectiveness of the military's participation in cyber warfare and information operations

By promoting the military's role in cyber warfare and information operations

By setting the rules for the military's participation in space warfare and missile defense

By providing the military with the resources it needs to participate in space warfare and missile defense

By evaluating the effectiveness of the military's participation in space warfare and missile defense

By promoting the military's role in space warfare and missile defense