Ministry of Defence (Austria)
The Federal Ministry of Defence (, sometimes shortened to or ) of Austria is the ministry in charge of all matters relating to military affairs, especially the Austrian Armed Forces. It is Austria's ministry of defence. Its current minister is Klaudia Tanner. Authority The minister is head of all the ministry's subordinate authorities and is the Supreme Military Commander of the Austrian Armed Forces. For certain acts, such as deployment of more than 5,000 men of the militia or reserve, the Minister for Defense's authorization is bound to the President of Austria, since in these cases the constitutional command of the army takes precedence. Responsibilities Specifically, the Ministry is responsible for matters regarding: the armed forces' constitutionally-defined duties the armed forces' operational and tactical leadership military aviation the provision of arms, equipment, materiel and personnel to the armed forces weapons, ammunition and munitions military technology, including weapons testing and military-technical research military restricted areas care of the armed forces' health, including military hospitals and supply of medicines military attachés the establishment, maintenance and management of all military buildings, facilities and properties owned by the state, the ministry building, the military administration or the army, including the Military History Museum, known