Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)
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The Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) is the federal government department responsible for the country's national defense policy and oversight of the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T652925 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) Context triple: [German Foreign Office, cooperatesWith, Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)]
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Reich Ministry of Defence
The Reich Ministry of Defence was the central governmental body responsible for overseeing and directing Germany’s armed forces during the Weimar Republic and early Nazi era.
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Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr is the unified armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, established in 1955 as a modern, democratically controlled military.
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Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
The Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport is a Swiss federal ministry responsible for national defense, civil protection, and the promotion of sports.
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Federal Security Council of Germany
The Federal Security Council of Germany is a top-level government body that coordinates the country’s security and defense policy, including decisions on arms exports and crisis management.
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German General Staff
The German General Staff was the central planning and command organization of the German Army, renowned for its highly professional, systematic approach to military strategy and operations from the 19th century through World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) Target entity description: The Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) is the federal government department responsible for the country's national defense policy and oversight of the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces.
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A.
Reich Ministry of Defence
The Reich Ministry of Defence was the central governmental body responsible for overseeing and directing Germany’s armed forces during the Weimar Republic and early Nazi era.
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B.
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr is the unified armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, established in 1955 as a modern, democratically controlled military.
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C.
Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
The Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport is a Swiss federal ministry responsible for national defense, civil protection, and the promotion of sports.
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D.
Federal Security Council of Germany
The Federal Security Council of Germany is a top-level government body that coordinates the country’s security and defense policy, including decisions on arms exports and crisis management.
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E.
German General Staff
The German General Staff was the central planning and command organization of the German Army, renowned for its highly professional, systematic approach to military strategy and operations from the 19th century through World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defence ministry
ⓘ
federal ministry ⓘ government ministry of Germany ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
|
| archivesAt |
German Federal Archives
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Archives of Germany
|
| budget | defence budget of Germany ⓘ |
| coordinates |
German defence policy within NATO
ⓘ
German defence policy within the European Union ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| employs |
civil servants
ⓘ
soldiers of the Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
defence policy
ⓘ
military affairs ⓘ security policy ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | BMVg ⓘ |
| hasMinisterialPosition |
Minister of Defence
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Minister of Defence (Germany)
|
| hasPart |
Air Force Command (Bundeswehr)
ⓘ
Army Command (Bundeswehr) ⓘ Cyber and Information Domain Service Command ⓘ Joint Support and Enabling Service Command ⓘ Joint Medical Service (Germany) ⓘ
surface form:
Medical Service of the Bundeswehr
Navy Command ⓘ
surface form:
Navy Command (Bundeswehr)
|
| headquartersLocation |
Berlin
ⓘ
Bonn ⓘ |
| inception | 1955 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Germany ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| legalForm | federal supreme authority ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Berlin
ⓘ
North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Bundesministerium der Verteidigung
|
| officeLocation |
Bendlerblock
ⓘ
surface form:
Bendlerblock, Berlin
Hardthöhe, Bonn ⓘ |
| oversees | Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Federal Government of Germany ⓘ |
| partOf | German federal ministries ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Minister of Defence
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Minister of Defence (Germany)
|
| precededBy |
Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Ministry for Affairs of the Federal Armed Forces
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| regulates |
Bundeswehr personnel policy
ⓘ
German defence procurement ⓘ German military operations ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
national defence policy of Germany
ⓘ
oversight of the Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| shortName | BMVg ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Chancellor of Germany ⓘ |
| uses |
Bundeswehr
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surface form:
German Armed Forces rank structure
|
| website | https://www.bmvg.de ⓘ |
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Subject: Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) Description of subject: The Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) is the federal government department responsible for the country's national defense policy and oversight of the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces.
Referenced by (43)
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