Department of Defence or Department of Defense may refer to:

Current departments of defence

Department of Defence (Australia) Defence Australia is a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility to defend Australia and its national interests. Along with the Australian Defence Force (ADF), it forms part of the Australian Defence Organis ...

Department of National Defence (Canada) The Department of National Defence (DND; french: Ministère de la Défense nationale) is the department of the Government of Canada which supports the Canadian Armed Forces in its role of defending Canadian national interests domestically and i ...

Department of Defence (Ireland) The Department of Defence ( ga, An Roinn Cosanta) is the department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for preserving peace and security in Ireland. The department is led by the Minister for Defence. Departmental team The offici ...

Department of National Defense (Philippines) The Department of National Defense (DND; fil, Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa, ''KTP'') is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for guarding against external and internal threats to peace and security in the cou ...

Department of Defence (South Africa) The Department of Defence is a department of the South African government. It oversees the South African National Defence Force, the armed forces responsible for defending South Africa. the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans is Thandi ...

Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport The Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS, german: Eidgenössisches Departement für Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport, french: Département fédéral de la défense, de la protection de la population et des ...

(Switzerland) *

Department of Defense (United States) The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national secur ...

Historical

Department of Defence (1901–21) Department of Defence or Department of Defense may refer to: Current departments of defence * Department of Defence (Australia) * Department of National Defence (Canada) * Department of Defence (Ireland) * Department of National Defense (Philippin ...

(Australia) *

Department of Defence (1921–39) Department of Defence or Department of Defense may refer to: Current departments of defence * Department of Defence (Australia) * Department of National Defence (Canada) * Department of Defence (Ireland) * Department of National Defense (Philippin ...

(Australia) *

Department of Defence Co-ordination The Department of Defence Co-ordination was an Australian government department that existed between November 1939 and April 1942. History The department was formed shortly after Australia declared war on Germany in September 193 ...

(Australia, 1939–1942) *

Department of Defence Production The Department of Defence Production was an Australian government department that existed between May 1951 and April 1958. Scope Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the ...

(Australia, 1951–1958) *

Department of Defence Support The Department of Defence Support was an Australian government department that existed between May 1982 and December 1984. History The department was established by the Fraser Government after a recommendation from the Defence Review ...

(Australia, 1982–1984)

Current departments of defence

Historical

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