National defense basic education National defense education is [1] a social activity to teach the whole people ideas, knowledge and skills related to national defense in order to defend national sovereignty, territorial integrity and security, resist foreign aggression, subversion and threats. An important part of national defense construction. Including all kinds of social activities to enhance the national defense thinking, knowledge, skills and physical quality of the whole people, and to help form and enhance the national defense concept and ability.

National defense education is a basic education for all citizens, involving all aspects, rich in content and wide in scope. The integrity of national defense construction determines the content of national defense education. Modern national defense not only refers to the construction of troops, weapons and equipment, battlefields and strategic locations, but also is closely related to the country's economic strength, political situation, national psychology, educational level and population quality.

National defense education is the foundation of building and consolidating national defense and an important way to enhance national cohesion and improve the quality of the whole people. (Important position)

1. National defense education is a social project related to the life and death of the country. The fundamental purpose of national defense education is to enhance the national defense consciousness and spirit of the whole people.

2. National defense education is an important measure of national defense construction and an important way to enhance national cohesion.

The purpose of national defense education:

(1) Enhance the concept of national defense (2) Grasp the basic knowledge of national defense (3) Learn the necessary military skills (4) Carry forward the spirit of patriotism (5) Consciously fulfill national defense obligations.