National defense education refers to the publicity and education of all citizens' views on war, national security, interests and national defense knowledge, so that citizens can enhance their national defense concepts, master basic national defense knowledge, learn necessary military skills, stimulate patriotic enthusiasm and consciously fulfill their national defense obligations.

The main contents of national defense education include: national defense theory, national defense history and geography, patriotism, revolutionary heroism, national defense legal system, national defense common sense, national defense science and technology knowledge, national defense sports and so on.

Through national defense education, citizens can enhance their national defense concept, master basic national defense knowledge, learn necessary military skills, stimulate patriotic enthusiasm, and consciously fulfill their national defense obligations.