defense organization

C300 concept

A defense organization is an entity, typically governmental or intergovernmental, responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing activities to protect a nation or group of nations from military and security threats.

Aliases (35)

defence ministry ×21
security service ×10
Unified combatant command ×8
NATO division ×7
combat support agency ×4
United States defense organization ×3
defense acquisition organization ×3
protective service ×3
air defense force ×2
civil defence organisation ×2
counterterrorism organization ×2
defence policy body ×2
defence procurement agency ×2
defense ministry ×2
intelligence analysis organization ×2
military think tank ×2
Air defense branch ×1
British military system ×1
Raytheon business segment ×1
acquisition organization ×1
armaments cooperation body ×1
arms acquisition agency ×1
central military commission ×1
civilian defence organisation ×1
defence organisation ×1
defense mobilization agency ×1
defense technology organization ×1
information warfare force ×1
military capabilities development organization ×1
military doctrine development organization ×1
military infrastructure organisation ×1
ministry of defence ×1
missile defense organization ×1
strategic command body ×1
unified military organization ×1

Instances (97)

United Nations Security and Safety Service ("security service")
Marine Corps Systems Command ("acquisition organization")
United States Indo-Pacific Command ("Unified combatant command")
United States European Command ("Unified combatant command")
Defense Intelligence Agency ("combat support agency")
Research and Development Board ("United States defense organization")
Ministry of the Armed Forces of France ("defence ministry")
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ("combat support agency")
U.S. Africa Command ("Unified combatant command")
SS Security Service (SD) ("security service")
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ("defense acquisition organization")
Joint Staff ("United States defense organization")
Observer Corps ("civilian defence organisation")
Nuclear Planning Group ("defence policy body")
European Parliament Security Service ("security service")
U.S. Northern Command ("Unified combatant command")
U.S. Transportation Command ("Unified combatant command")
Ministry of National Defence of Poland ("defence ministry")
Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation ("defence ministry")
PASP ("NATO division")
Head Office (UK Ministry of Defence) ("strategic command body")
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence ("defence ministry")
Joint Chiefs of Staff ("United States defense organization")
FBI Counterterrorism Division ("counterterrorism organization")
National Intelligence Council ("intelligence analysis organization")
Egyptian Air Defense Forces ("air defense force")
NATO Political Affairs and Security Policy Division ("NATO division")
National Military Establishment
Navy Department of the Ministry of Defence ("defence organisation")
Ministry of Defence of Spain ("defence ministry")
Belgian Ministry of Defence ("defence ministry")
Japan Ministry of Defense ("defense ministry")
Australian Defence Force ("unified military organization")
Defense Information Systems Agency ("combat support agency")
Government’s Foreign and Security Policy Committee (TP-UTVA) ("defence policy body")
Ministry of National Defense of Chile ("defense ministry")
ADA ("Air defense branch")
Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China ("central military commission")
Soviet Air Defense Forces ("air defense force")
Political Affairs and Security Policy Division ("NATO division")
Defence Policy and Planning Division ("NATO division")
Emerging Security Challenges Division ("NATO division")
Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber Division ("NATO division")
United States Secret Service ("protective service")
Defence Investment Division ("NATO division")
Ministry of Defence of Finland ("defence ministry")
Ministry of Defense of the USSR ("defence ministry")
Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces ("defence ministry")
Space and Airborne Systems ("defense technology organization")
Intelligence, Information and Services ("Raytheon business segment")
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration ("defence procurement agency")
Western European Armaments Group ("armaments cooperation body")
Internal Military Service ("security service")
Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico) ("defence ministry")
National Security Resources Board ("defense mobilization agency")
MCCDC ("military doctrine development organization")
Capabilities Development Directorate ("military capabilities development organization")
Vatican Gendarmerie ("security service")
Dowding system ("British military system")
ROC ("civil defence organisation")
United States Missile Defense Agency ("missile defense organization")
Direction générale de l’armement ("defence procurement agency")
People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force ("information warfare force")
People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs of the RSFSR ("defence ministry")
Ministry of War of Japan ("defence ministry")
INDOPACOM ("Unified combatant command")
KGB ("security service")
Ministry of National Defence of Portugal ("defence ministry")
Department of Defence (Australia) ("defence ministry")
USEUCOM ("Unified combatant command")
Ministry of Defense of Egypt ("defence ministry")
Air Force Research Institute ("military think tank")
Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport ("ministry of defence")
Reich Ministry of Defence ("defence ministry")
NGA ("combat support agency")
Urząd Bezpieczeństwa ("security service")
Resort Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego ("security service")
Joint Program Office ("defense acquisition organization")
Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) ("defence ministry")
Greek Ministry of War ("defence ministry")
Directorate for Strategic Affairs
Defense Dissemination Program Office
Ministry of Defence of Italy ("defence ministry")
War Ministry of the Russian Empire ("defence ministry")
OSD(A&S) ("defense acquisition organization")
Directorate of Analysis ("intelligence analysis organization")
SD ("security service")
National Counterterrorism Center ("counterterrorism organization")
Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) ("security service")
Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (relationship over time) ("military think tank")
MON ("defence ministry")
Army Infrastructure Organisation (elements) ("military infrastructure organisation")
U.S. Space Command ("Unified combatant command")
royal guard order ("protective service")
ARP (Air Raid Precautions) ("civil defence organisation")