It focuses mainly on briefing high ranking national security and/or political figures on the state of internal and external threats in Mongolia.

[3] An article in the newly introduced Constitution of Mongolia (adopted on 13 January 1992) stated that the President will be the chairman of a National Security Council.

On 29 May, the State Great Khural established the NSC by adopting a National Security Council Law.

[4] It held its first meeting in August of that year under the chairmanship of President Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat and later on the next July saw the appointment of Jargalsayhany Enhsayhan as secretary.

[6] In March 2019, the NSC became involved in a national constitutional crisis when the State Great Khural adopted an unprecedented law on the proposal of President Khaltmaagiin Battulga on the 27th of that month which effectively gave the NSC the power to recommend the firing of judges, prosecutors and the leaders in the Anti-Corruption Agency.