The National Security Council (NSC) (, CNS) is an advisory body to the President of Moldova (concurrently the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Moldovan Armed Forces) which aides and assists the President in the implementation of military policy and national security decisions. Its authority is vested in the Constitution of Moldova. The President is one of many permanent members of the council and chairs all of its meetings.
It was established as the Supreme Security Council (SSC) (Romanian: Consiliul Suprem de Securitate, CSS). President Maia Sandu renasmed it to the National Security Council on 7 November 2025.
Permanent members of the council since October 2009 have included the following:
Whenever the new composition of the CNS is officiated, the president signs a decree to appoint them as council members. Other non-permanent members such as parliamentary faction leaders and intellectuals are also invited to attend.
In wartime, the CNS is renamed to the National Council on Defense, to which the president chairs the council in their position as Supreme Commander-in-Chief.