Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is a British government department headed by the Secretary of State for Defence in the Cabinet. It controls the administration of the British Armed Forces.
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| Formed | 1 April 1964 (as modern department) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Main Building, Whitehall, Westminster, London |
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| Annual budget | £55 billion; FY 2021[3] |
| Minister responsible | John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence |
| Agency executives | Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff David Williams, Permanent Secretary |
| Child agencies | Defence Equipment and Support Defence Science and Technology Laboratory United Kingdom Hydrographic Office |
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The present Ministry is a post-World War II creation, joining the Admiralty, the War Office, the Air Ministry and part of the Ministry of Aviation. Ministers of State supervise each of the three armed services, and a Joint Chiefs of Staff committee is led by the professional heads of the three services.
History
Before 1964, the British Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force had their own departments. During and after World War I and II, leaders thought there should be more cooperation between them.[4] In 1940, Prime Minister Winston Churchill created the role of Minister of Defence, but it was combined with the job of Prime Minister. In 1946, the Ministry of Defence became its own department with its own minister.
Ministry Of Defence (United Kingdom) Media
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John Healey
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Official portrait of Vernon Coaker
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Official portrait of Luke Pollard MP
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Official portrait of Al Carns MP
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Official portrait of Louise Jones MP
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Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the Chief of the Defence Staff.
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Defence chiefs at the Coronation of Charles III in 2023
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A British armed forces careers office in Oxford
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The MOD Main Building, Whitehall, London
References
- ↑ "MOD biannual civilian personnel report: 2021". Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ↑ "UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics 1 October 2021". Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ↑ "Budget 2020". HM Treasury. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ↑ Chester, D.N. (1968). The Organisation of British Central Government 1914–1964. George Allen & Unwin.
