Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico)

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The Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico) is the federal government department responsible for overseeing the Mexican Army and Air Force, as well as managing the country’s land-based military defense and related national security functions.


Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Mexican federal executive department
defence ministry
appointedBy President of Mexico
budgetFrom federal budget of Mexico
cooperatesWith National Guard (Mexico)
Secretaría de Seguridad Pública
surface form: Secretariat of Public Security or its successor agencies in Mexico

Secretariat of the Navy
surface form: Secretariat of the Navy (Mexico)
country Mexico
hasDivision General Staff of National Defense
Mexican Air Force
Armed Forces of Mexico
surface form: Mexican Army

Armed Forces of Mexico
surface form: Military Police units of the Mexican Army

military education institutions in Mexico
headOfGovernmentBody Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Secretary of National Defense (Mexico)
headquartersLocation Lomas de Sotelo, Mexico City
Mexico City
jurisdiction Government of Mexico
surface form: Federal government of Mexico
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
legalForm secretariat of state
nativeName Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional
oversees Army military zones in Mexico
Colegio del Aire
Escuela Superior de Guerra
Heroico Colegio Militar
air bases of the Mexican Air Force
military hospitals of the Mexican Army and Air Force
partOf Government of Mexico
surface form: Federal Public Administration of Mexico
positionHeldBy Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Secretary of National Defense (Mexico)
responsibleFor Mexican Air Force
Armed Forces of Mexico
surface form: Mexican Army

armaments and equipment procurement for the Mexican Air Force
armaments and equipment procurement for the Mexican Army
border land defense operations of Mexico
civil protection support in emergencies in Mexico
disaster relief operations by the Mexican Army and Air Force
internal security support operations in Mexico
land-based military operations in Mexico
logistics of the Mexican Air Force
logistics of the Mexican Army
military aviation infrastructure of the Mexican Air Force
military garrisons and installations of the Mexican Army
military justice administration within the Mexican Army and Air Force
national defense policy related to land and air forces in Mexico
participation of Mexican land and air forces in international peacekeeping missions, when authorized
planning of Mexico’s land and air defense strategy
training of Mexican Air Force personnel
training of Mexican Army personnel
shortName SEDENA
subordinateTo President of Mexico
website https://www.gob.mx/sedena

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (Mexico) collaboratesWith Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico)
U.S. Army North coordinatesWith Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico)
this entity surface form: Mexican Secretariat of National Defense
President of Mexico hasAuthorityOver Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico)
this entity surface form: Secretariat of National Defense
Government of Mexico hasMinistry Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico)
Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico) headOfGovernmentBody Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Secretary of National Defense (Mexico)
Armed Forces of Mexico (medical support) operatesUnder Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico)
this entity surface form: Secretariat of National Defense of Mexico
Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico) positionHeldBy Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Secretary of National Defense (Mexico)