

Government of Lesotho established the Ministry of Defence and National Security (MODNS) in August 1994 to reflect the notion of civil control of the Military and Security Service. The role of the Ministry is to formulate, adopt and execute defence and security policies. The Ministry has the responsibility to inform the nation about defence and security, at the same time strike a balance between the publics right to know and confidentiality in the interest of national security. Transparency is an essential ingredient of good governance...
To protect territorial integrity and the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Lesotho and to uphold the binding imperatives of the Constitution of Lesotho.
The Vision of the Ministry of Defense (MOD) is to be a professional, reliable and committed organization with the capacity and capability to protect and promote Lesotho’s defense interests.