Ministry of Defence (Myanmar)

Ministry of Defence
ကာကွယ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန
Kakweye Wungyi Htana
Ministry overview
Type Ministry
Jurisdiction  Myanmar
Headquarters Naypyidaw, Myanmar
Annual budget US$2.289 billion (2013)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Myint Nwe
Child agencies
Website www.mod.gov.mm

The Ministry of Defence (Burmese: ကာကွယ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန; abbreviated MoD) is a government ministry in Myanmar (Burma), responsible for the country's national security and the armed forces (the Tatmadaw). The ministry has the largest share of the national budget among all government ministries, with a budget of $2.289 billion USD in 2013.[2] As part of the Burma Sanctions Program, the United States government prohibits its citizens from doing business with the Ministry of Defence of Myanmar or its affiliates.[3]

References

  1. Times, The Myanmar. "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to join government as NLD reveals cabinet". www.mmtimes.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. Nyein Nyein (15 January 2014). "Burma Defense Ministry Puts Forward Budget Request". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  3. "Burma Sanctions Program" (PDF). Office of Foreign Assets Control. United States Department of Treasury. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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