### Question
How is the term national defense defined?


### Answer
The term **national defense** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 2507* as the following:

> programs for military and atomic energy production or construction, military assistance to any foreign nation, stockpiling, space, and directly related activity

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2507*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 148-NATIONAL DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE, DEFENSE REINVESTMENT, AND DEFENSE CONVERSION > SUBCHAPTER II-POLICIES AND PLANNING**

