National Defense Education Day is a theme activity day established by China countries, which is held on the third Saturday of September every year. Its purpose is to popularize national defense education and carry forward the spirit of patriotism, so that the whole people can enhance their national defense concept, master the necessary national defense knowledge and military skills, consciously fulfill their national defense obligations, and care for, support and participate in national defense construction.
National defense education day is a form of mass national defense education activities. Many countries attach great importance to the popularization of national defense education. The United States, Britain, France, Italy, Hungary and other countries have "National Defense Day" similar in nature and function to National Defense Education Day. The country cannot stand defenseless, and the people cannot stand defenseless. A strong country must have a strong army, and a strong army can secure the world.
Significance of National Defense Education Day
National defense education is the foundation of building and consolidating national defense and plays an important role in improving the quality of the whole people. 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. National defense education is an important measure of national defense construction and an important way to enhance national cohesion. If a country and a nation lack national consciousness, feelings for home country and national defense consciousness, no matter how big the territory, population and products are, they are just scattered sand.
Facing the requirements of the times and the real danger of war, it is urgent for us to firmly establish the concept of "great national defense", promote the normalization and popularization of national defense education, stimulate national pride and national honor, and at the same time unite the majestic power of unity and constantly build an iron wall of national security ideologically.