| ကာကွယ်ရေး၀န်ကြီးဌာန Kakweye Wungyi Htana | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Seal_of_Myanmar_MOD.jpg) Seal of the Ministry [1] | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_the_Ministry_of_Defense_(Myanmar).svg) Flag of the Ministry [2] | |
| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Myanmar |
| Headquarters | Naypyidaw, Myanmar |
| Annual budget | US$2.289 billion (2013) |
| Minister responsible |
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| 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.[3] 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.[4]
- ^ MOD Myanmar http://www.mod.gov.mm/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Ministries". Myanmar National Portal.
- ^ Nyein Nyein (15 January 2014). "Burma Defense Ministry Puts Forward Budget Request". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Burma Sanctions Program" (PDF). Office of Foreign Assets Control. United States Department of Treasury. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.