| 名 national defence: |
| | 巩固国防 strengthen national defence |
| | 国防部 Ministry of National Defence |
| | 国防军 national defence troops (or forces) |
| | 国防线 national defence line |
| | 国防部长 minister of defence |
| | 国防大臣 (UK) Secretary of State for Defence |
| | 国防工业 defence industry |
| | 国防建设 defence build-up |
| | 国防力量 defence capability |
| | 国防前哨 national defence outpost |
| | 国防生产 defence production |
| | 国防支出 defence expenditure (or spending) |
| | 国防科工委 〈简〉 国防科学技术工业委员会 Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence |
| | 国防委员会 National Defence Council |
