Defense
1. In this Federal Law, defense is understood as a system of political, economic, military, social, legal, and other measures aimed at preparing for armed defense and conducting armed defense of the Russian Federation, the integrity and inviolability of its territory.
2. Defense is organized and implemented in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws, federal laws, this Federal Law, laws of the Russian Federation, and other normative legal acts.
3. In order to ensure defense, the military service obligation of citizens of the Russian Federation and
The military transport obligation applies to federal executive authorities, local self-government bodies, organizations regardless of their form of ownership, as well as vehicle owners.
4. In order to ensure defense, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are established.
5. Internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as other forces) are involved in defense.
Source: Federal Law No. 61-FZ of May 31, 1996 (as amended on December 8, 2011) "On Defense"