James N. Miller
Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
James N. Miller was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as principal deputy under secretary of defense for policy on April 2, 2009. He has served as acting under secretary of defense for policy since February 3, 2012, and his nomination for the position is pending before Congress. The following is excerpted from a March 20, 2012, statement during the House Armed Services Committee hearing on “Developments in Afghanistan.” The United States’ objectives in Afghanistan remain to deny safe havens to Al Qaeda, and to deny the Taliban the ability to overthrow the Afghan Government. This Administration is firmly committed…
