The National-Christian Defense League (Romanian: Liga Apărării Național Creștine, LANC) was a far-right political party of Romania formed by A. C.

[4] The LANC had its roots in the National Christian Union, formed in 1922 by Cuza and the famed physiologist Nicolae Paulescu.

[9] In order to accomplish this they hoped to begin by excluding Jews from the professions and the upper echelons of the armed forces.

[13] However, Cuza's leadership, characterised by his level-headed professorial approach, led to some discontent particularly amongst the group's youth and student movement, the Legion of the Archangel Michael of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, where the prevailing mood was one in favour of violent action.

The LANC had begun falling behind the Iron Guard and it soon became clear that it needed to expand if it hoped to have any power.