| Ministrstvo za Obrambo Republike Slovenije | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1990 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Slovenia |
| Headquarters | 55 Vojkova St. 1000 Ljubljana |
| Annual budget | € 550 million (2007) |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | https://www.gov.si/en/state-authorities/ministries/ministry-of-defence/ |

TheMinistry of Defence of theRepublic of Slovenia (Slovene:Ministrstvo za Obrambo Republike Slovenije; SloveneabbreviationMORS) is aministry of the Republic of Slovenia, in charge of Slovenia's defence against external enemies andnatural disasters.[1]
The Ministry is led by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, who is appointed by theSlovenian Prime Minister and approved by theNational Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia. The Minister is also part of the government.
The Ministry is located on Vojkova 55 inLjubljana (Kardeljeva platform).
The Manoeuvre Structure of National Defence was founded clandestinely in 1990, in preparation for Slovenian independence from Yugoslavia. Following the adoption of the Declaration of Sovereignty of Slovenia in September of that year, the organisation became an official defence ministry.[2]
Slovenian defence spending climbed from 1.3% of GDP in 2001 to 1.6% of GDP in 2006 with the intention of meeting the 2% required ofNATO members. Spending remained stable until 2011, when it was cut to 1.3% of GDP in response to effects of the2008 financial crisis.[3]
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