Responsibilities
In peacetime the Chair's main function is to plan the defence of the country. In war the Chairman assumes responsibilities as Principal Staff Officer to assist the Government in the supervision and conduct of war. JCSC is the highest military body for considering all problems bearing on the military aspects of national defence and rendering professional military advice thereon. It is mainly responsible for preparing joint strategic plans and providing strategic direction. It reviews periodically the role, size and shape of the services and advises the Government on related aspects of national defence and security.
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