National defense construction is an important guarantee for national security, and national defense education for all is an important link in national defense construction. National defense education is a universal, comprehensive and systematic education, which aims to improve the concept and quality of national defense, enhance the awareness, responsibility and mission of national security and national defense, and provide a solid foundation for national security and national defense construction.

National defense education for the whole people includes publicity and education on national security, national defense policy and legal system, popularization and training of basic knowledge such as national defense mobilization, military science and technology, weapons and equipment, and mastery of national emergency self-help and mutual rescue ability.