The UK Department of Defense is responsible for implementing national defense policies and is also the general headquarters of the British Armed Forces .
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| date of creation | April 1, 1964 (as a modern department) |
| Previous Office | , and |
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| Number of employees | 56,860 civilian employees (October 2015) |
| Annual budget | £ 45 billion pounds Fiscal Year 2016-17 (≈ $ 58 billion) |
| Executive Minister | Penny mordont |
| Site | mod.uk |
The Ministry of Defense has declared the main goal to protect the United Kingdom and its interests and to strengthen international peace and stability. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the Department of Defense does not provide any short-term opportunity for a conventional military threat and, instead, defines the main threats to British interests as weapons of mass destruction, international terrorism and failed states . The Defense Ministry also carries out ongoing command and control of the armed forces, develops contingency plans, and procures weapons.
Departmental organizations
- Fleet
- Army headquarters
- Air Command
- Head of United Operations
- Defense Infrastructure Administration
- Agency of military personnel and veterans
- Defense Science and Technology Laboratory
- Defense Support Group
- UK Hydrographic Service
- National Army Museum
- Royal Navy Museum
- Royal Air Force Museum
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Fundref registry - doi: 10.13039 / 100009941