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Part of Strategic Command, the UK Special Forces (UKSF) is a military organisation which conducts high risk operations in support of UK interests on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
An independent statutory inquiry will investigate and report on alleged unlawful activity by UK Special Forces during deliberate detention operations in Afghanistan in the period mid-2010 to mid-2013.
The National Cyber Force (NCF) is a partnership between defence and intelligence. NCF is part of the Ministry of Defence , the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory , the Secret Intelligence Service , and the Government Communications Headquarters .
Careers in the Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence cadet forces provide a challenging and stimulating contemporary cadet experience that develops and inspires young people within a safe environment.
Keynote speech at the Strategic Command annual conference on 25 April 2024.
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