• The state of defence (‹See Tfd›German: Verteidigungsfall, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋsˌfal] ) is the constitutional state of emergency in Germany if the...
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    The secretary of state for defence, also known as the defence secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility...
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    Minister of State for Defence Procurement and Industry is, as a Minister of State, a mid-level defence minister in the Ministry of Defence of the British...
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    The Minister of State for Defence is a mid-level position in the Ministry of Defence in the British government. It is currently held by Lord Coaker, who...
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    assisted by a Minister of State for Defence and less-commonly, the lower-ranked Deputy Minister of Defence. The first defence minister of independent India...
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    The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People is a ministerial position in the Ministry of Defence in British government, currently...
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  • of State for Defence D.B Wijetunga - Minister of State for Defence Ruwan Wijewardene - State Minister of Defence Mrvyn Kularatne - Deputy Minister of...
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    Federal Minister of Defence (‹See Tfd›German: Bundesminister der Verteidigung) is the head of the Federal Ministry of Defence and a member of the Federal Cabinet...
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    Secretary of State for Defence and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The chief of the defence staff is based at the Ministry of Defence and works...
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    shadow secretary of state for defence is a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the secretary of state for defence and the department...
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    (MID) "March of the Björneborgers" or "March of the Pori Regiment" from the 19th century; known as the military anthem of the Finnish Defence Force Problems...
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    possible during a state of defence. Federal elections can also be held later, if a state of defence is declared. If a state of defence prohibits a scheduled...
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    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...
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    The Government of Maharashtra is the executive governing authority of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The government is led by the chief minister (currently...
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    part of a government department – the Ministry of Defence (MoD) – rather than a stand-alone organisation. The organisation employs a mixture of civilian...
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    authorized by state and federal law and are under the command of the governor of each state. State defense forces are distinct from their state's National...
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    National security, or national defence (national defense in American English), is the security and defence of a sovereign state, including its citizens, economy...
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    The Ministry of Defence (MoD) (romanized: Raksha Mantralay) is charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government...
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    The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (‹See Tfd›Russian: Министерство обороны Российской Федерации; MOD) is the governing body of the Russian...
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    Minister of Defence (acts as High Commander of the German armed forces in peacetime) 2 Parliamentary Secretaries of State 2 Secretaries of State subordinated...
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    2018-10-01. The State Defence Committee, or GKO, stood at the pinnacle of Stalin's decision-making system during the war [...]. As a sort of war cabinet chaired...
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    paramilitary Estonian Defence League. The national defence policy aims to guarantee the preservation of the independence and sovereignty of the state and maintain...
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    president can declare a state of emergency, a state of war or a mobilization order and direct the country's national defence during times of war. The president...
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    transferred to the Defence Council and the Secretary of State for Defence, who heads a larger Ministry of Defence. The Secretary of State for Defence, who is a...
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    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces is a mid-level ministerial position at the Ministry of Defence in the Government of the United Kingdom...
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    for Defence is advised by the Council of Defence on the business of the Department of Defence. The Minister is assisted by the Minister of State at the...
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    Under-Secretary of State for Defence, also called the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, is the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defence. The...
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    John Healey (category Secretaries of State for Defence (UK))
    who has served as Secretary of State for Defence since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rawmarsh...
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    Ben Wallace (politician) (category Secretaries of State for Defence (UK))
    Officer who served as Secretary of State for Defence from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wyre and...
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    First Lord of the Admiralty, and the Secretary of State for Air—now formally subordinated to the Minister of Defence. In 1964, the creation of a single...
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