Ministry of Defence (Myanmar)

Ministry of Defence
Ministry overview
ကာကွယ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန Kakweye Wungyi Htana
Type	Ministry
Jurisdiction	Myanmar
Headquarters	Naypyidaw, Myanmar
Annual budget	US$2.289 billion (2013)
Minister responsible	Sein Win, Minister of Defence^[1]
Deputy Minister responsible	Myint Nwe
Child agencies	Myanmar Economic Corporation Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings
Website	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

↑ Times, The Myanmar. "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to join government as NLD reveals cabinet". www.mmtimes.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
↑ 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. Retrieved 9 February 2015.

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