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[[File:Ministry of Defense Astana.jpg|thumb|The building of the [[Ministry of Defense (Kazakhstan)]]]]
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A '''ministry of defence''' or '''defense''' (see [[American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se|spelling differences]]), also known as a '''department of defence''' or '''defense''', is the part of a [[government]] responsible for matters of national defence and [[Military|military forces]], found in [[Sovereign state|states]] where the government is divided into [[Ministry (government department)|ministries]] or departments. Such a department usually includes all [[Military branch|branches]] of the military, and is usually controlled by a '''defence minister''' or '''secretary of defense'''.
A '''ministry of defence''' or '''defense''' (see [[American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se|spelling differences]]), also known as a '''department of defence''' or '''defense''', is the part of a [[government]] responsible for matters of defence and [[Military|military forces]], found in [[Sovereign state|states]] where the government is divided into [[Ministry (government department)|ministries]] or departments. Such a department usually includes all [[Military branch|branches]] of the military, and is usually controlled by a '''defence minister''' or '''secretary of defense'''.


The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in some the [[minister (government)|minister]] is only in charge of general budget matters and procurement of equipment, while in others they are also an integral part of the operational military [[chain of command]].
The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in some the [[minister (government)|minister]] is only in charge of general budget matters and procurement of equipment, while in others they are also an integral part of the operational military [[chain of command]].

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"Minister of War" redirects here. For specific countries' Ministers of War, see Minister of War (disambiguation). For Ministry of War (disambiguation), see Minister of War (disambiguation).

The building of the Ministry of Defense (Kazakhstan)

A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divided into ministries or departments. Such a department usually includes all branches of the military, and is usually controlled by a defence minister or secretary of defense.

The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in some the minister is only in charge of general budget matters and procurement of equipment, while in others they are also an integral part of the operational military chain of command.

Historically, such departments were referred to as a ministry of war or department of war, although they generally had authority only over the army of a country, with a separate department governing other military branches. Prior to World War II, most "ministries of war" were army ministries, while the navy and the air force, if it existed as a separate branch, had their own departments.[1] As late as 1953, for example, the Soviet Union had a "ministry of war" alongside a "ministry of the navy".

The tendency to consolidate and rename these departments, and to coordinate until then mostly separate components of defence (air, land, navy) arose after World War II.

Current ministries by country

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Historical

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  1. ^ Ministry of Defence, UK (10 December 2012). "History of the Ministry of Defence and the Old War Office". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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