kaitsekihist
Kaitsekihist is a field of historical study focused on the development of defense systems, state security policies, and security technologies. It seeks to understand how governments organized defense, mobilized resources, and made strategic choices across different periods and regions. Rather than narrating battles alone, kaitsekihist examines the institutions, industries, and decision processes that shape a society’s ability to anticipate, deter, and respond to threats.
The scope includes military and civil defense, defense budgeting and procurement, arms production, alliance arrangements, intelligence
Origins and usage: The term appears in academic and public discourse as a concise label for this
See also: Military history; Defense studies; Security studies; Arms race; Civil defense.