Ministry of Defense (Afghanistan)
| Dari: وزارت دفاع ملی Pashto: د ملي دفاع وزارت | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Afghanistan |
| Headquarters | Kabul 34°31′26″N 69°11′11″E / 34.523938°N 69.186437°E |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible | |
| Department executives | |
| Child Department | |
| Website | mod |
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The Ministry of Defense (Dari: وزارت دفاع ملی, Wizārat-e Difā'-e Millī, Pashto: د ملي دفاع وزارت, Də Millī Difā' Wizārat) is the cabinet ministry of Afghanistan responsible for overseeing the military of Afghanistan (currently the Islamic Emirate Armed Forces). The ministry is located in Kabul.[3]
The Democratic Republic period
From the 30th of April until 9 August 1978, Abdul Qadir succeeded the slain Ghulam Haidar Rasuli as Defense Minister of the DRA, responsible for the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, until being succeeded by General Aslam Watanjar. In 1990 forces loyal to Minister of Defense Shahnawaz Tanai and Hezbi Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar attempted a fail coup against then President Najibullah. His forces were thwarted by General Aslam Watanjar who was rewarded the post of Minister of Defence. Watanjar would be the last Minister of Defense of the DRA/ROA.[4][5][6] The government collapsed in 1992. Additionally, the Ministry of Defense also had their own annual publication titled “The Military Magazine” (Pashto: د اردو مجله, Dari: مجله ارتش) which began in 1967, under the Kingdom of Afghanistan. This was continued under the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.[7]
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The Islamic Republic period
During the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021), the defense minister was nominated by the President of Afghanistan and the National Assembly made the final approval. One of the functions of the Defense Ministry during that period was the continuance of disarming insurgent groups, through programmes such as the Afghan New Beginnings Programme (which included the rehabilitation and reintegration of child soldiers). These militant groups coalesced from warlords and former army personnel after the collapse of the Najibullah government in 1992.[8]
List of ministers
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Notes
- ↑ Rebel defence minister in the Eastern Province, during the 1944–47 tribal revolts.
- ↑ Assassinated by Soviet special forces during the Operation Storm-333.[11]
- ↑ Dismissed following the 1990 Afghan coup attempt.
See also
References
- ↑ "د اسلامي امارت په تشکیلاتو کې نوي کسان پر دندو وګومارل شول". باختر خبری آژانس. 4 October 2021.
- ↑ "سخنگوی وزارت دفاع ملی معرفی شد | وزارت دفاع ملی". mod.gov.af.
- ↑ "Afghanistan gets 'mini-Pentagon' as troops struggle". Associated Press. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ Burns, John F. (10 May 1990). "Kabul Journal; in Power Still, Afghan Can Thank His 4-Star Aide". The New York Times.
- ↑ Crossette, Barbara (21 March 1990). "Failed Kabul Coup Changes Opinions". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Ketabton.com. د اردو مجله - 11 - 12 - 1360.
- ↑ Bhatia, Michael; Sedra, Mark (2008). Afghanistan, Arms and Conflict: Armed groups, disarmament, and security in a postwar society. Abingdon: Routledge. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-0-415-47734-5.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 Adamec, Ludwig (1975). Historical and Political Who's Who of Afghanistan by Ludwig W. Adamec. ISBN 3201009210.
- ↑ Bradsher, Harry (1999). Afghan Communism and Soviet Intervention. Oxford University Press. pp. 35–36. ISBN 0195790170.
- ↑ "How Soviet troops stormed Kabul palace". BBC. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "Afghan president replaces security ministers amid Taliban advance". 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "Taliban announce new government for Afghanistan". BBC News. 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
External links
- Official site
- د ملي دفاع وزارت - وزارت دفاع ملی on Twitter (English: Ministry of Defense)
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