Minister of Defense

The Minister of Defense of the Arstotzkan Union (Russian: Министр обороны Арстотцканского союза, Dutch: Minister van Defensie van de Arstotzkan Unie) was a role in the Arstotzkan Union National Government, later the National Government of the Arstotzkan Union. It was first established on August 22nd 2019. It was held by Piran McGee and helped him to start the Arstotzkan Wars on September 18th 2019. On September 14th 2020, the role was abolished and was replaced with the Chairman of National Defense. The role of Minister of Defense was abolished along with the Ministry itself and was replaced by the Department of National Defense in Arstotzkan High Command.

History
The role of the Minister of Defense was established with the Arstotzkan Union on August 22nd 2019. The role was that the Minister of Defense would act as a member of the National Assembly that would advocate the processes of the Arstotzkan Union Defense Forces. In September, Minister of Defense Piran McGee, denounced the President following plans to strength the Arstotzkan Unions already radical and "un-constitutional" immigration policy. The Ministry of Defense then launched an attack on the Government, and forced the President to renounce the Arstotzkan Union. The began what is known as the Arstotzkan Wars, and they would last until early 2020.

On November 23rd 2020, President Ethan named Zion Ormsby as the new Minister of Defense. Zion would hold the role until Piran McGee was given the role on February 28th 2020.

By September the plan for the creation of Arstotzkan High Command was implented and, on the 14th the council was created and removed the Ministry of Defense and the role of the Minister.

Legacy
The Minister of Defense is a role that will always be remembered with Controversy. In February 2020, the President called the role "Minister of Attack" in reference to the role that it played beginning the Arstotzkan Wars.