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 uphold the notion of civilian control over the military and maintain peace and security in the Kingdom of Lesotho through development and implementation of security policies which ensure separation of power, legality, accountability, transparency and availability of resources.
To be a professional, reliable and committed organisation with capacity and capability to defend and protect Lesotho's sovereignty and national security interest.