United Kingdom defence policy
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United Kingdom defence policy is the overarching framework that guides the country's military strategy, defence spending, and national security priorities at home and abroad.
All labels observed (6)
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national defence policy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
contribute to international peace and security
ⓘ
counter terrorism and extremism ⓘ defend British Overseas Territories ⓘ enhance resilience to hybrid threats ⓘ ensure security of sea lines of communication ⓘ maintain credible nuclear deterrent ⓘ protect critical national infrastructure ⓘ protect territorial integrity of the United Kingdom ⓘ support NATO operations ⓘ |
| allianceFramework |
AUKUS security partnership
ⓘ
surface form:
AUKUS security pact
European security cooperation mechanisms ⓘ Five Eyes alliance ⓘ
surface form:
Five Eyes intelligence alliance
Joint Expeditionary Force ⓘ NATO ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ⓘ
surface form:
Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
United Nations Security Council ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations collective security system
|
| budgetGuideline | NATO defence spending guideline ⓘ |
| budgetTarget | at least 2 percent of GDP on defence ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
collective defence
ⓘ
deterrence ⓘ expeditionary capability ⓘ forward presence ⓘ nuclear deterrent at continuous at-sea posture ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| emphasis |
defence innovation
ⓘ
integration of conventional and cyber capabilities ⓘ modernisation of armed forces ⓘ multi-domain operations ⓘ support to defence exports ⓘ |
| focusArea |
Baltic and Northern Europe security
ⓘ
Euro-Atlantic security ⓘ Indo-Pacific tilt ⓘ Middle East security ⓘ countering state threats ⓘ resilience and homeland security ⓘ support to civil authorities ⓘ |
| guidedBy |
Defence Command Paper of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Defence Command Paper
Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy 2021 ⓘ
surface form:
Integrated Review Refresh 2023
Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy 2021 ⓘ
surface form:
Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy
National Security Strategy ⓘ Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 ⓘ UK Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 ⓘ
surface form:
Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015
|
| implementedBy |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ Strategic Command ⓘ |
| includesDomain |
air power
ⓘ
alliances and partnerships ⓘ counterterrorism ⓘ cyber security ⓘ defence industrial policy ⓘ defence procurement ⓘ defence research and development ⓘ homeland defence ⓘ intelligence and surveillance ⓘ land warfare ⓘ maritime security ⓘ nuclear deterrence ⓘ overseas operations ⓘ space security ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Armed Forces Act
ⓘ
International law of armed conflict ⓘ Charter of the United Nations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Charter
|
| nuclearSystem |
Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
ⓘ
surface form:
Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarines
Trident nuclear missile system ⓘ
surface form:
Trident nuclear programme
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Ministry of Defence
ⓘ
National Security Council (United Kingdom) ⓘ
surface form:
National Security Council of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Defence ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Kingdom defence industrial base
ⓘ
United Kingdom foreign policy ⓘ United Kingdom national security policy ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
parliamentary oversight
ⓘ
public spending review ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UK Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Defence strategic guidance
this entity surface form:
United Kingdom defence policy-making
this entity surface form:
UK Ministry of Defence policy
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UK defence reform programme