While the total installed price of solar has continued to decline, the price of the solar panels or modules themselves has remained relatively flat since 2012, indicating a decline in non-module costs. Credit: LBNL.
defense. 1  the denial or pleading of the defendant in answer to the claim or charge that has been made. 2  the proceedings adopted by a defendant, or the defendant's legal agents, for defending against the charges that have been made. 3  a defendant and his or her counsel.
Military defense is one of the oldest and most important functions of government. In the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States, military defense is referred to as the common defense.. One of the great purposes for which the U.S. Constitution was ordained and established was to provide for the common defense of American society.