Ministry of Defence

Armed forces administration

The Ministry of Defence is the government department responsible for military affairs and national security in the United Kingdom and several other Commonwealth nations.

Often abbreviated MOD or MoD: The Ministry of Defence confirmed the deployment of additional troops.

The American equivalent is the Department of Defense.

militaryArmed forces collectively
armyOrganized land-based military
navyMaritime military force
air forceMilitary aviation branch
pentagonFive-sided closed figure

top brass · generals · brass · intelligence · official secrets · classified · black ops · procurement · veterans · conscription · warfare · strategy · national security · bunker · tanks · warplanes · admiralty · battalions

Opposites

military function

Ministry of DefenceWar Department

Former U.S. military agency

invasion force

institutional level

Ministry of Defencecombat units

Organized military groups

military personnel · boots on the ground · armed forces · special forces · infantry

peace vs. war orientation

Ministry of DefenceDepartment of State

U.S. foreign affairs agency

diplomatic corps · State Department

Family

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