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The National Security Secretariat coordinates security and intelligence issues of strategic importance across government and supports the National Security Adviser and National Security Council. The Joint Intelligence Organisation produces independent all-source assessments on issues of national security and foreign policy...
The Security Service, MI5, is responsible for protecting the UK against threats to national security. MI5 works with the Home Office .
The Secret Intelligence Service, often known as MI6, collects Britain’s foreign intelligence. It provides the government with a global covert capability to promote and defend the national security and economic well-being of the country. SIS works with the Foreign, Commonwealth...
This series brings together all documents relating to government security.
National Security Strategy 2025 identifies the main challenges the UK faces in an era of radical uncertainty and sets out a new Strategic Framework covering all aspects of national security and international policy
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The Border Security Command provides strategic leadership across the border security system to disrupt the activity of organised crime groups which facilitate irregular migration including small boat crossings. BSC is part of the Home Office .
HM Armed Forces protects the UK from state based and terrorist threats.
UKDSE's security brochures set out how UK companies can help to solve security problems for customers around the world.
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