| Military junta | |
 Flag of the National Defense Junta | |
| Formation | 24 July 1936 |
|---|---|
| Extinction | 30 September 1936 |
| Country | Nationalist Spain |
| Executive branch | |
| President | Miguel Cabanellas |
| Head of state | Francisco Franco |
| Headquarters | Burgos |
The Junta de Defensa Nacional (English: National Defense Junta) was a military junta which governed the territories held by the Nationalist faction of the Spanish Civil War from July to September 1936. The junta's president was Miguel Cabanellas and its head of state was Francisco Franco. The junta was dissolved when Franco was proclaimed caudillo of Spain.