Noun
a program for defending a country against its enemies
Source: WordNetFor if this country... were to make its defense program a function of its domestic employment situation, it would become impossible to conduct a constructive and well-thought out foreign policy or to develop any lasting collaboration. Peter Drucker
You know, I know, all of us know that the time factor is the vital consideration - and vital is the correct meaning of the term - of our national defense program. George C. Marshall
It sure has been a pleasure for us to broadcast for the sailors and soldiers besides, its part of the National Defense Program to prepare our boys for anything. Bob Hope