Cygnian Ministry of War (Joan of What?)

The Cygnian Ministry of War, also referred to as the War Ministry, was the originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the, also bearing responsibility for naval affairs until the establishment of the  in 1798, and for most land-based air forces until the creation of the  on 12 October 1918.

The Ministry of War was headed by the, a civilian official appointed by the who reported to the.

The War Ministry existed from 7 August 1792 until 12 October 1918, when it split into the and the, which became independent military ministries alongside the Ministry of the Navy. The in 1947 reunified the three ministries under the. The three ministries remain as junior military Departments of the Ministry of Defence.