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Ministry of Defense (Saudi Arabia)

Government ministry of Saudi Arabia

Government ministry of Saudi Arabia

FieldValue
nameMinistry of Defense
native_nameوزارة الدفاع
logoSaudi Ministry of Defense Logo.svg
formed
preceding1Ministry of War (1744–1933)
preceding2Defense Agency (1934–1943)
jurisdictionGovernment of Saudi Arabia
headquartersRiyadh
minister1_nameKhalid bin Salman
imageHRHP KHALID BIN SALMAN AL SAUD.jpg
image_captionKhalid bin Salman, the current Minister of Defense since 27 September 2022
websiteOfficial English Site

The Ministry of Defense (Arabic: وزارة الدفاع) is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia responsible for protecting the country’s national security and sovereignty against external threats. It oversees the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and all of their service branches.

History

The roots of Saudi Arabia's military administration can be traced back to the Ministry of War, which existed from 1744 to 1933, overseeing military affairs during the periods of the First Saudi state and Second Saudi state.

In 1929, a royal order by King Abdulaziz, the founder of the Third Saudi state, created the Military Affairs Administration to address military issues and build a strong army. The army was organized into three units: machine gun, infantry, and artillery units.

In 1934, the Defense Agency was established by King Abdulaziz's order to meet the needs of expansion and modernization. Additional detachments were created and distributed across cities and seaports of the country. Five years later, in 1939, the General Staff Presidency was established, replacing the Military Affairs Administration.

The Ministry of Defense was formally created in 1943, replacing the Defense Agency. In 1952, it was renamed the Ministry of Defense and Aviation. In 2011, the ministry reverted to the name Ministry of Defense.

By 2017, Saudi Arabia had become one of the world's leading military powers. It ranked third globally in military spending and was the largest military spender in the Middle East and North Africa. With an allocated budget of $69.4 billion, representing 10% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), Saudi Arabia surpassed Russia, which ranked fourth in military spending, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). SIPRI also noted that Saudi Arabia possesses the most modern and well-equipped military in the Persian Gulf region.

List of ministers

No.PortraitMinisterTook officeLeft officeYears in office
1[[File:Prince Mansour bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, (The First defense minister).jpg100px]]Mansour bin Abdulaziz22 October 19431 May 19517 years, 191 days
2[[File:Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, 1953 (cropped).jpg100px]]Mishaal bin Abdulaziz12 May 195126 December 19565 years, 228 days
3[[File:Emblem of Saudi Arabia (2).svg100px]]Fahd bin Saud26 December 195621 December 19603 years, 361 days
4[[File:Muhammed bin saud al saud.jpg100px]]Muhammed bin Saud22 December 196021 October 19632 years, 303 days
5[[File:Sultan-bin-abdul-aziz-al-saud-5.jpg100px]]Sultan bin Abdulaziz1 November 196322 October 201147 years, 355 days
6[[File:الصورة الرسمية لخادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك سلمان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود.jpg100px]]Salman bin Abdulaziz5 November 201123 January 20153 years, 79 days
7[[File:الصورة الرسمية للأمير محمد بن سلمان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود (مقصوصة).jpg100px]]Mohammed bin Salman23 January 201527 September 20227 years, 247 days
8[[File:HRHP KHALID BIN SALMAN AL SAUD.jpg100px]]Khalid bin Salman27 September 2022IncumbentOngoing

Flags of the Armed Forces

File:Saudi Armed Forces Flag.svg|Flag of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces File:Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.svg|Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces File:Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Force (Seal).svg|Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Force File:Naval base flag of the Royal Saudi Navy.svg|Naval base flag of the Royal Saudi Navy File:Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces.svg|Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces Flag of the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force.svg|Flag of the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force

References

References

  1. "Mission".
  2. "Historical Perspective".
  3. "Historical Perspective".
  4. Brown, Daniel. "The 15 countries with the highest military budgets in 2017".
  5. (3 May 2018). "Report: Saudi Arabia world third highest military spender in 2017".
  6. (May 2018). "Trends in world military expenditure, 2017". SIPRI.
  7. (14 December 2018). "Saudi Arabia, armaments and conflict in the Middle East {{!}} SIPRI".
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