(September 2015) The Finnish Defence Command (Finnish: PÃ¤Ã¤esikunta, Swedish: Huvudstaben) is the headquarters of the Finnish Defence Forces. Its duty is to care for the maintenance, planning and preparedness of the military defence of the realm.
Making foreign policy requires the participation of the President, the executive branch, Congress and the public. Conducting foreign policy, on the other hand, is the exclusive prerogative of the President and his subordinates in the executive branch. The distinction is fuzzy but important: you make policy when you decide to protect the security of the Persian Gulf; you conduct policy when you send the Navy to do it.
This organization is headed by the Secretary of State, who serves as a member of the President's executive Cabinet. This position is third in line of succession to the presidency, after the President and Vice President. The State Department is primarily responsible for our nation's foreign policy. The Secretary of State carries out the President's policies internationally, with the help of the many employees of this department, including the Foreign Service, Civil Service, and U.S. Agency for International Development.