The National Redoubt (French: Réduit national, Dutch: Stelling van Antwerpen) was a strategic defensive belt of fortifications built in Belgium. The National redoubt was the infrastructural cornerstone of Belgian defensive strategy from 1890–1940.
The following fortifications and defensive constructions were an integral part of the National Redoubt at different times:
The most important part of the national redoubt was a double ring of defensive forts around the city and port of Antwerp.
The National Redoubt was a 95 km (59 mi)-long belt of fortifications built from 1859 to 1914, as the strongest defensive position of Belgium in case of invasion.
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