Ministry of Defence

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The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementing defence policy and overseeing the armed forces.

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instanceOf United Kingdom government department
defence ministry
government ministry
archivesAt The National Archives
surface form: The National Archives (United Kingdom)
budget approximately £50 billion (early 2020s)
continent Europe
coordinates UK defence policy
international defence cooperation for the UK
country United Kingdom
dateFormed 1964-04-01
employs civil servants
military personnel
follows Ministry of Defence (1959–1964) structure
hasAbbreviation United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
surface form: MoD
hasDeputyHead Minister of State for Defence Procurement
surface form: Minister for Defence Procurement

Minister of State for Defence
Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence
hasDuties management of the defence budget
procurement of military equipment
support to veterans and service personnel
hasMinisterialHead Secretary of State for Defence
hasMotto Defence of the United Kingdom and its interests
hasOfficeHolder Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence
headquartersLocation Main Building, Whitehall
Whitehall, London
jurisdiction United Kingdom
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity City of Westminster
London, England
surface form: London
oversees British Army
Defence Equipment and Support
Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Defence Nuclear Organisation
Defence Evaluation and Research Agency
surface form: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
Strategic Command
surface form: Strategic Command (UK)

UK Strategic Command Headquarters
surface form: UK Strategic Command
parentOrganization UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
participatesIn Five Eyes alliance
surface form: Five Eyes defence cooperation

NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
partOf British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
replaces Admiralty (United Kingdom)
surface form: Admiralty

Air Ministry
War Office
responsibleFor British Armed Forces
defence policy of the United Kingdom
shortName MOD
website United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
surface form: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

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Command Papers submittedBy Ministry of Defence
Akrotiri and Dhekelia administeredBy Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom
National Security Secretariat worksWith Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
British expeditionary forces organizedBy Ministry of Defence
subject surface form: British Expeditionary Forces
Netheravon Airfield ownedBy Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Uniacke Barracks ownedBy Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence Main Building, Whitehall occupant Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Ministry of Defence Main Building, Whitehall maintainedBy Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Minister of State for the Armed Forces governmentDepartment Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Upavon Aerodrome ownedBy Ministry of Defence
Gibraltar Airport owner Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard ownedBy Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom
RAFHIGHWYCOMBE ownedBy Ministry of Defence
subject surface form: RAF High Wycombe
Permanent Joint Headquarters Northwood operatedBy Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
RAF Honington ownedBy Ministry of Defence
Army Legal Services Branch providesServiceTo Ministry of Defence
Royal Army Pay Corps subordinateTo Ministry of Defence
Royal Air Force stations ownedBy Ministry of Defence
subject surface form: Royal Air Force station
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Defence Council of the United Kingdom oversees Ministry of Defence
UK Reserve Forces governedBy Ministry of Defence
AirTanker Services collaboratesWith Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: UK Ministry of Defence
United Kingdom defence policy overseenBy Ministry of Defence
Defence Academy of the United Kingdom partOf Ministry of Defence
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross awardingBody Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom
Dreadnought-class submarine designPartner Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: UK Ministry of Defence
Dreadnought-class submarine fundingAuthority Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: UK Ministry of Defence
Admiralty (United Kingdom) mergedInto Ministry of Defence
Joint Forces Cyber Group jurisdiction Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: UK Ministry of Defence
Wellington Barracks ownedBy Ministry of Defence
OSCT worksWith Ministry of Defence
Headquarters London District (elements) governingBody Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Farnborough Airfield associatedWith Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Admiralty, Whitehall governingBody Ministry of Defence
Stonehouse Barracks, Plymouth ownedBy Ministry of Defence
RM Poole, Dorset controlledBy Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) partOf Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Directorate of Resources affiliation Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Royal Navy Fleet Commander associatedWith Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: UK Ministry of Defence
Secretariat Building houses Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (in South Block)
DI partOf Ministry of Defence
subject surface form: Defence Intelligence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Joint Intelligence Committee (United Kingdom) memberIncludes Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defence representatives
Royal Air Force signals intelligence network controlledBy Ministry of Defence
this entity surface form: UK Ministry of Defence
Joint Intelligence Organisation worksWith Ministry of Defence
MOD fullName Ministry of Defence