Political mobilization refers to the measures taken by the state to mobilize the people and the army to participate in the war politically, organizationally and ideologically, and is an important part of war mobilization. Its purpose is to arouse the patriotic enthusiasm of all the soldiers and civilians, mobilize the army to fight bravely, and mobilize the people to join the army and participate in the war. The country has also won the sympathy and support of the people of the world and friendly countries through various diplomatic activities and propaganda efforts.

National defense education is to mobilize the broad support of the whole society and form a good situation in which the whole society cares about national defense construction and supports national defense mobilization. Content refers to the content determined according to the guiding ideology, purpose, requirements, objects and methods of national defense education. Generally, it includes national defense theory, national defense spirit, national defense history, national defense system, national defense legal system, national defense armed forces, national defense mobilization, national defense economy, national defense culture, national defense sports and national defense common sense.

All concepts, knowledge, skills and activities related to national defense can be listed as the content of national defense education.