国防(こくぼう)

こくぼう
noun
national defense
1. national defense; defense of a country
The protection of a nation's territory, people, and sovereignty against external military threats. Covers armed forces, defense policy, budgets, and related institutions.
国防(こくぼう)は重要(じゅうよう)な課題(かだい)だ。
National defense is an important issue.
この国(くに)は国防(こくぼう)に多(おお)くの予算(よさん)を使(つか)っている。
This country spends a large budget on national defense.
国防(こくぼう)政策(せいさく)をめぐって、議会(ぎかい)で激(はげ)しい議論(ぎろん)が続(つづ)いた。
Heated debate over national defense policy continued in parliament.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 防衛(ぼうえい): defense — the more common official term (as in 防衛(ぼうえい)省(しょう), the Ministry of Defense); 国防(こくぼう) is somewhat more abstract or rhetorical
  • 軍事(ぐんじ): military affairs — focuses on armed forces and warfare rather than the protective goal

Related Words

Compare: 防衛(ぼうえい) (defense)
Compare: 軍事(ぐんじ) (military affairs)
Related: 安全保障(あんぜんほしょう) (security)
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