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Strategic Command: Sharpening Defence’s Edge. Strategic Command is part of the Ministry of Defence .
A number of military personnel have been granted state honours in the King’s Birthday Honours list for their work in the Armed Forces.
Exemptions from export and trade control licences for controlled military goods owned by the Crown.
Prior to arriving in DC, Karen Pierce was the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York since March 2018. Prior to this role, Karen served as the Director General for Political Affairs and Chief Operating Officer...
Lieutenant General Ian Cave commissioned into The Royal Welch Fusiliers in 1988. His initial appointment was as a rifle platoon commander in Northern Ireland, then OC Recce Platoon in Berlin (1989-1992). Other early appointments included: six months with BMATT Zimbabwe...
Brigadier Best has served for 30 years in the British Army. During his career he has deployed many times on operations, including Cyprus, Bosnia, East Timor, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and South Sudan. Educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst,...
Richard Cripwell was commissioned into the Corps of Royal Engineers in August 1982. His junior Regimental appointments were spent in Hong Kong, Germany and Zimbabwe. He commanded a company at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, 26 Engineer Regiment and...
Events courses and programmes to develop skills, knowledge and networks for chief executive officers, deputy-CEOs and their equivalents in public service.
The GEO is the operating title of the United Kingdom’s military mission in Germany.
UK Space Command is the defence lead for space operations, space workforce, and space capability. It’s a joint command, staffed by personnel from the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force, alongside civil servants and contractors.
Armed Forces minister has met with defence leaders and military chiefs in Romania and Bulgaria. This follows the UK government announcing a further £500m in military support for Ukraine and to increase UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford was commissioned into the Royal Air Force as a pilot in 1977 and after flying training, joined No 72 Squadron, flying Wessex helicopters, beginning an association with the Support Helicopter Force which would last...
Raised in Northumberland, General Dame Sharon Nesmith DCB ADC (Gen) commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals in 1992, spending the majority of her early years serving in Germany, the Balkans and Iraq. While in command she has been responsible...
The UK sanctioned a further 7 individuals and 6 entities that enabled Iran's destabilising activity in the Middle East, including its direct attack on Israel.
We work for a secure and prosperous United Kingdom with global reach and influence. We will protect our people, territories, values and interests at home and overseas, through strong armed forces and in partnership with allies, to ensure our security,...
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
The trilateral exercises will build on previous operations between the three countries – underlining the UK’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific.
Find out about UK forces in Afghanistan
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