Defence minister
A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. 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 the minister is also an integral part of the operational military chain of command. A defence minister could be titled Minister for Defense, Minister of National Defense, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State for Defence, Minister of War or some similar variation.
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Russian defence minister Sergey Shoigu (center) with other defense ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in 2015.
See also
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- Civil defense
- Civil–military relations
- Chief of Defence
- Command responsibility
- Commander-in-chief
- Defence diplomacy
- Khakistocracy
- Law of war
- Martial law
- Military aid to the civil power
- Military dictatorship
- Military–industrial complex
- Military Keynesianism
- Military occupation
- Ministry of Defence
- State of emergency
- War cabinet
- United States Secretary of Defense
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