### Question
What does national defense mean?


### Answer
**National defense** has the following meaning in *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2152*:

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

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2152*
  - Heading: **DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950 > ACT SEPT. 8, 1950, CH. 932, 64 STAT. 798 > TITLE VII-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

