Ministry of Defence (Myanmar)

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]

Ministry of Defence
ကာကွယ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန
Kakweye Wungyi Htana
Seal of the Ministry
Ministry overview
TypeMinistry
Jurisdiction Myanmar
HeadquartersNaypyidaw, Myanmar
Annual budgetUS$2.289 billion (2013)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Myint Nwe
Child agencies
Websitewww.mod.gov.mm

Departments
  • Union Minister Office
  • Department of International and Internal Affairs
  • Account Office
  • Directorate of Procurement

The Ministry of Defence also generates significant revenue from business interests, by owning and operating a large business conglomerate, the Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC).[4] MEC is owned by the Tatmadaw's Quartermaster General’s Office, and is a direct source of revenue for the Burmese military, even though earnings from MEC are not declared in the ministry's budget.[4]

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  4. "Economic interests of the Myanmar military". United Nations Human Rights Council. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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