Even today, Maizuru houses the Maritime Self-Defense Force Maizuru District Headquarters (established in 1952) and 8th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters (established in 1948), taking on the characteristic of a defense base.
現在でも海上自衛隊舞鶴地方総監部（1952年設置）や第八管区海上保安本部（1948年設置）があり、国防拠点都市としての性格を持つ。