Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China)

Ministry of National Defense

中華民國國防部 Zhōnghuá Mínguó Guófángbù (Mandarin)
Flag of the Ministry of National Defense
Agency overview
Formed	1912; 112 years ago (1912) (as Ministry of War) 1946; 78 years ago (1946) (as Ministry of National Defence)
Jurisdiction	Government of the Republic of China
Headquarters	Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan
Annual budget	US$19.1 billion （2024）
Ministers responsible	Wellington Koo, Minister General Po Hung-hui, Vice Minister (Policy) General Hsu Yen-pu, Vice Minister (Armaments)
Website	www.mnd.gov.tw

The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China (MND; Chinese: 中華民國國防部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Guófángbù) is the ministry of the Republic of China (Taiwan) responsible for all defense and military affairs of Taiwan and surrounding area. The MND is headed by Minister Wellington Koo since 2024.