National defense is national defense, which comes into being with the emergence of the country. If the country is unprepared, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. College students should consciously accept national defense education, seriously participate in military training, perform military service obligations, establish patriotic beliefs, and cultivate revolutionary heroism and dedication. Seriously study modern scientific and cultural knowledge, master excellent skills, keep fit, and contribute to national defense and military modernization. Set an example for popularizing national defense education for all.

Military courses in colleges and universities, since the Ministry of Education 1985 launched military training for college students in some colleges and universities, many colleges and universities have included national defense education (collectively referred to as military courses) which combines military theory teaching with military skill training as a compulsory course in their teaching plans. With the deepening of education reform and the change of demand for talents in socialist market economy, the position and role of national defense education in colleges and universities are becoming more and more important. In the past 20 years, the development of military courses in colleges and universities has gradually improved and embarked on the track of legalization. It plays an important role in improving students' comprehensive quality and cultivating high-quality reserve technical personnel for national defense construction.