Belgian Ministry of Defence

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The Belgian Ministry of Defence is the federal government department responsible for managing Belgium’s armed forces, defence policy, and military education and infrastructure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defence ministry
federal government department
government ministry
appliesToJurisdiction Belgium
budgetFunction national defence
cooperatesWith Common Security and Defence Policy
surface form: European Union defence structures

NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
country Belgium
employs Belgian civilian defence staff
Belgian military personnel
field defence policy
military affairs
national security
hasMinister Minister of Defence
surface form: Minister of Defence of Belgium
headquartersLocation Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
jurisdiction Federal Government of Belgium
languageUsed Dutch
French
German
mission contribution to international peace and security
protection of Belgium’s territorial integrity
oversees Belgian Air Force
surface form: Belgian Air Component

Belgian Land Component
Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces
surface form: Belgian Medical Component

Belgian Naval Component
Belgian Land Component
surface form: Belgian Special Operations Regiment
owns Belgian defence infrastructure
Belgian military bases
participatesIn EU military operations
NATO missions
UN peacekeeping operations
partOf Federal Government of Belgium
provides defence planning
military education
strategic military guidance
regulates Belgian military operations
Belgian military procurement
Belgian military training
responsibleFor Belgian Armed Forces
defence policy of Belgium
military education in Belgium
military infrastructure in Belgium
sector public sector
subordinateTo Federal Government of Belgium
surface form: Government of Belgium
typeOfOrganization civil service department

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Faculty of Applied Sciences affiliation Belgian Ministry of Defence
subject surface form: Faculty of Applied Sciences (Royal Military Academy, Belgium)
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (Belgium)
AFB controlledBy Belgian Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence of Belgium
Beauvechain Air Base controlledBy Belgian Ministry of Defence
ERM controlledBy Belgian Ministry of Defence
Gavere-Semmerzake controlledBy Belgian Ministry of Defence
Royal Military Academy (Belgium) controlledBy Belgian Ministry of Defence
KMS hasAffiliation Belgian Ministry of Defence
Evere hosts Belgian Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Belgian Ministry of Defence facilities
Medical Service jurisdiction Belgian Ministry of Defence
subject surface form: Medical Service (Belgian Armed Forces)
Cyber Command (Belgium) operatedBy Belgian Ministry of Defence
KMS operatedBy Belgian Ministry of Defence
Bastogne Barracks ownedBy Belgian Ministry of Defence
Koksijde Air Base ownedBy Belgian Ministry of Defence
Faculty of Social and Military Sciences parentOrganization Belgian Ministry of Defence
Chief of Defence partOf Belgian Ministry of Defence
subject surface form: Chief of Defence (Belgium)
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (Belgium)
La Défense partOf Belgian Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence of Belgium