Ministry of Defence (Oman)

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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the governmental body in the Sultanate of Oman responsible for all matters relating to the defence of the state.

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The Minister of Defence is Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Worrall, James (30 January 2018). "Statebuilding and Counterinsurgency in Oman: Political, Military and Diplomatic Relations at the End of Empire". Bloomsbury Publishing.
  2. ↑ "Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Defense". Ministry of Defence.
  3. ↑ "His Majesty Sultan Haitham – Oman Pocket Guide".
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