This is a list of current defence ministers of the 193 United Nations member states, Holy See (Vatican City) and the State of Palestine. Defence ministers of sovereign countries with limited recognition are included in a separate table. States recognised by the United Nations. State

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes the security of our systems seriously. If you believe you have found a vulnerability on any MOD system, you can report it using the guidance and policy provided.

Jan 25, 2025 · The Honorable Pete Hegseth is the 29th Secretary of Defense, sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025.Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army National Guard after graduating from Princeton

Building of Russian Ministry of Defence at Frunzenskaya Embankment. Moscow, Russia. 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 ...

The Ministry of Defence (MOD or MoD) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.It is responsible for implementing the defence policy set by the government and serves as the headquarters of the British Armed Forces.. The MOD states that its principal objectives are to defend the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its interests and to strengthen ...

The responsibility for national defence rests with the Cabinet. This is discharged through the Ministry of Defence, which provides the policy framework and wherewithal to the Armed Forces to discharge their responsibilities in the context of the defence of the country. The Raksha Mantri (Defence Minister) is the head of the Ministry of Defence.

6 days ago · About. The Honorable Pete Hegseth is the 29th secretary of defense, sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025. A graduate of Princeton University in 2003, Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the U ...

3 days ago · NATO Ministers of Defence - | Last updated: 04 Feb. 2025 09:38; Albania Pirro Vengu. Belgium Theo Francken. Bulgaria Atanas Zapryanov. Canada Bill Blair.

The Ministry of Defence’s purpose is to protect the nation and help it prosper. From 2023, our priorities are to: protect the UK, its Crown Dependencies, and its Overseas Territories;

1 day ago · The Secretary and Prime Minister discussed Hamas' October 7, 2023 terrorist attack on Israel that resulted in the deaths of some 1,200 civilians, including more than 40 Americans.