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seas. As, until the end of the First World War, it was presumed the only navies that might prove a threat were all of countries on, or off, the Atlantic, no Imperial fortress was established in the Pacific or Indian Oceans, to which power would be extended from Bermuda and Malta following the completion of the Panama and Suez canals. Local-service military reserve units were raised in some of the Imperial fortresses (notably Bermuda and Malta), which could be embodied for full time service in war time to reinforce the regular garrisons, and these were funded by the War Office as part of the British Army. After the First World War, the growing belligerence and naval power of the Japanese Empire led to the construction of the Singapore Naval Base. The regular British Armed Forces otherwise were distributed around the world where required to guard against invasion or rebellion, reinforced in some colonies by locally raised reserve forces. In colonies where there was no strategic requirement, regular forces were rarely stationed, with local governments encouraged to maintain and fund military reserve units as contributions to their own defence (although these units were ultimately under the control of the national, i.e. British, Government via the colonial Governors as defence is not a competency that has been delegated to local governments). Under the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation alliance, and with the steady reduction of both the British Empire and the British Armed Forces over the decades that followed the Second World War, the significance of the three remaining Imperial fortresses (military control of Halifax having passed to the new Dominion government following the 1867

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further variations in age limit for different corps/regiments. The normal term of engagement is 22 years; however, the minimum service required before resignation is 4 years, plus, in the case of the Army, any service person below the age of 18. At present, the yearly intake into the armed forces is 11,880 (per the 12 months to 31 March 2014).

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are equally eligible to join. The minimum recruitment age is 16 years (although personnel may not serve on armed operations below 18 years, and if under 18 must also have parental consent to join); the maximum recruitment age depends whether the application is for a regular or reserve role; there are

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and transport departments, as well as barracks departments, ordnance factories and various other functions supporting the various naval and military forces. The English Army, subsequently the British Army once Scottish regiments were moved onto its establishment following the Union of the Kingdoms of

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colonies (Bermuda, Gibraltar, Halifax and its environs in Nova Scotia, and Malta), where dockyards were established, naval squadrons based, soldiers garrisoned, and naval and military stores stockpiled. These acted as lynchpins in maintaining British naval supremacy on the Atlantic and its connected

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units were also frequently raised during wartime, which did not rely on compulsory service and hence attracted recruits keen to avoid the Militia. These were seen as a useful way to add to military strength economically during wartime, but otherwise as a drain on the Militia and so were not normally

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was abolished in 1956, and the last regular army units removed from the Bermuda Command in 1957 (leaving only two part-time reserve units), with the naval dockyard in Bermuda reduced to a base, without repair or refit capabilities, in 1951 and finally closed in 1995, following the Cold War (United

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batteries and manned by volunteers (reinforced in wartime by embodied militiamen), defending the colony's coast from the Seventeenth Century to the Nineteenth Century (when all of the batteries were taken over by the regular Royal Artillery). The Militia system was extended to a number of English

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The Militia was originally an all infantry force, organised at the city or county level, and members were not required to serve outside of their recruitment area, although the area within which militia units in Britain could be posted was increased to anywhere in the Britain during the Eighteenth

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and 8,330 "Other Personnel". As a percentage breakdown of UK Service Personnel, 77.1% are UK Regulars and Gurkhas, 18.8% are Volunteer Reserves and 4.1% are composed of Other Personnel. In addition, all ex-Regular personnel retain a "statutory liability for service" and are liable to be recalled

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sub-units of regular British Army corps or regiments (the Home Militia had followed this path, with the Militia Infantry units becoming numbered battalions of British Army regiments, and the Militia Artillery integrating within Royal Artillery territorial divisions in 1882 and 1889, and becoming

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As of 1 October 2017, there were a total of 9,330 Regular service personnel stationed outside of the United Kingdom, 3,820 of those were located in Germany. 138,040 Regular service personnel were stationed in the United Kingdom, the majority located in the South East and South West of

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have been part of the armed forces, on and off, for centuries, more fully integrated since the early 1990s, including flying fast jets and commanding warships or artillery batteries. As of 1 April 2014, there were approximately 15,840 women serving in the armed forces, representing 9.9% of all

2193:-class strategic submarines to carry no more than 40 nuclear warheads, delivered by eight UGM-133 Trident II ballistic missiles. In contrast with the other recognised nuclear weapon states, the United Kingdom operates only a submarine-based delivery system, having decommissioned its tactical 8628: 2313:

there today. Malta became independent in 1964, and the last British armed forces personnel were removed from the former colony in 1979. Gibraltar continues to be used by the regular British Armed Forces, though the naval and military establishment in the colony (now termed a

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During the later half of the seventeenth century, and in particular, throughout the eighteenth century, British foreign policy sought to contain the expansion of rival European powers through military, diplomatic and commercial means, especially of its chief competitors

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Militia Force and Volunteer Force in the United Kingdom, and from the Militia Forces and Volunteer Forces of other colonies. Where a colony had more than one Militia or Volunteer unit, they would be grouped as a Militia or Volunteer Force for that colony, such as the

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are considered), including both the regular army and the forces it absorbed, though British military units organised on Territorial lines remain in British Overseas Territories that are still not considered formally part of the British Army, with only the

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The Ministry of Defence maintains a number of civilian agencies in support of the British Armed Forces. Although they are civilian, they play a vital role in supporting Armed Forces operations, and in certain circumstances are under military discipline:

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is the government department charged with formulating and executing defence policy. It currently employs 56,860 civilian staff members as of 1 October 2015. The department is administered by the secretary of state for defence who is assisted by the

2951:, are the British Army's elite airborne infanteers, held at high readiness and specialising in rapid deployment by parachute and helicopter, widely regarded as the "fittest, most aggressive, resilient and disciplined regiment in the British Army." 3203:(MDP) has an established strength of 2,700 police officers which provide armed security, counter terrorism, uniformed policing and investigative services to Ministry of Defence property, personnel, and installations throughout the United Kingdom. 2334:

which retain close diplomatic ties with the United Kingdom, and located in areas of strategic importance. The most significant of these are the "Permanent Joint Operating Bases" (PJOBs), located on the four overseas territories of Cyprus

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Post–Second World War economic and political decline, as well as changing attitudes in British society and government, were reflected by the armed forces' contracting global role, and later epitomised by its political defeat during the

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The British Armed Forces today maintain a number of overseas garrisons and military facilities which enable the country to conduct operations worldwide. The majority of Britain's permanent military installations are located on

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A LIST OF THE OFFICERS of the ARMY, (WITH AN ALPHABETICAL INDEX;) OF THE OFFICERS of the ROYAL ARTILLERY, THE ENGINEERS, the MARINE FORCES, AND OF THE OFFICERS on HALF-PAY; AND A SUCCESSION of COLONELS. THE THIRTY-SECOND

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in 1902 (though retaining their traditional corps names), but was not merged into the Territorial Force when it was created in 1908 (by the merger of the Yeomanry and Volunteer Force). The Militia was instead renamed the

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The current structure of defence management in Britain was set in place in 1964 when the modern day Ministry of Defence (MoD) was created (an earlier form had existed since 1940). The MoD assumed the roles of the

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in their respective service. The CDS, along with the permanent under secretary, are the principal military advisers to the secretary of state. All three services have their own respective professional chiefs; the

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has a strength of 48 battalions (32 regular and 16 reserve), structured under 17 unique regiments. These battalions are trained and equipped for specific roles within their respective Brigade Combat Teams (BCT);

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While NATO obligations took increased prominence, Britain nonetheless found itself engaged in a number of low-intensity conflicts, including a spate of insurgencies against colonial occupation. However the

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Scotland and England, was originally a separate force from these, but absorbed the Ordnance Military Corps and various previously civilian departments after the Board of Ordnance was abolished in 1855. The

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The Royal Air Force operates multi-role and single-role fighters, reconnaissance and patrol aircraft, tankers, transports, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, and various types of training aircraft.

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events. The forces keep no formal figures concerning the number of gay and lesbian serving soldiers, saying that the sexual orientation of personnel is considered irrelevant and not monitored.

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Nikki Thomas recently were the first Tornado GR4 crew. While enforcing the Libyan No-Fly Zone, Flight Lieutenant Helen Seymour was identified as the first female Eurofighter Typhoon pilot.

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class are the most advanced and largest fleet submarines ever built for the Royal Navy and will maintain Britain's nuclear-powered submarine fleet capabilities for decades to come.

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committed to spending 2% of GDP on defence and announced a £178 billion investment over ten years in new equipment and capabilities. On 8 March 2023 Prime Minister

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or other mounted units similar to the Yeomanry were also created. The Militia and Volunteer units of a colony were generally considered to be separate forces from the

1068: 4147: 1831:) making the key decisions on the use of the armed forces. The sovereign retains the power to prevent the unconstitutional use of the armed forces, including that of 5151: 3316: 1123: 6739: 2083: 7924: 5314: 2215:. The programme will also contribute to extending the life of the UGM-133 Trident II ballistic missiles and modernise the infrastructure associated with the CASD. 1467:(1914–1918), in what is recognised today, as the most devastating war in British military history, with nearly 800,000 men killed and over 2 million wounded. 1115: 254: 5189:. Power projection has always been an element of British and French military thinking given their residual overseas interests, but it has now moved centre stage." 4423:, by Lieutenant-General WH Goodenough, Royal Artillery, CB, and Lieutenant-Colonel JC Dalton (HP), Royal Artillery, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London. 1893. 1043:, of which the British Army (also referred to historically as the 'Regular Army' and the 'Regular Force') was only one. The oldest of these organisations was the 1039:

The British military (those parts of the British Armed Forces tasked with land warfare, as opposed to the naval forces) historically was divided into a number of

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is used to describe a self-reliant body able to act without external support, at least within the parameters of the task or objective for which it is employed.

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and humanitarian missions under the auspices of the United Nations, NATO, and other multinational operations, including: peacekeeping responsibilities in the

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consequently represented the largest and most important overseas commitments that the armed forces had during this period, while the Royal Navy developed an

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As of 1 July 2023 the British Armed Forces are a professional force with a total strength of 185,980 personnel, consisting of 140,300 UK Regulars and 4,140

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described in 1980 as a deterrent "effectively invulnerable to pre-emptive attack". As of 2015, it has been British Government policy for the

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in both public and political discourse (with nomenclature taken after the UGM-133 Trident II ballistic missile). Trident is operated by the

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from September 2017, a year ahead of schedule. In 2018, women were allowed to apply for all roles in the British military, including the

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with a diverse operational fleet consisting of both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. The British Armed Forces include standing forces,

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Figures released by the Ministry of Defence on 31 March 2016 show that 7,185 British Armed Forces personnel have lost their lives in

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Kennedy, R.N., Captain W. R. (1 July 1885). "An Unknown Colony: Sport, Travel and Adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies".

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ended in 1960, though periods of deferred service still had to be completed. The last national servicemen were discharged in 1963.

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The White Ensign is still flying above the operations of Naval Party 1022 (NP1022), based at Sembawang Wharves in Singapore.

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All three services of the British Armed Forces recruit primarily from within the United Kingdom, although citizens from the

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in India. In response, Britain undertook a number of pre-emptive actions against perceived Russian ambitions, including the

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of the British Army, by contrast, were separated from their parent forces in 1918 and amalgamated to form a new force, the

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and offshore fishing boat crews were also important manpower reserves to the armed naval forces (any seaman was liable to

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The British Army is the land force of the British Armed Forces, and is made up of the Regular Army and the part-time

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A 'Special Relationship'?: Harold Wilson, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Anglo-American Relations' at the Summit', 1964–68

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nuclear-powered fleet (attack) submarines have been ordered, with five completed and two under construction. The

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The armed forces have also been called upon to assist with national emergencies through the provisions of the

1242:, Bermuda, Gibraltar, and Malta). Today, the British Army is the only Home British military force (unless the 10844: 10635: 10501: 10090: 9744: 9686: 9561: 9497: 9366: 9133: 8939: 8869: 8839: 8809: 8774: 8676: 8648: 8566: 8474: 8358: 8137: 7887: 7654: 7333: 4927: 4061: 3397: 3345: 3208: 2983: 2971: 2886: 2866: 2823: 2811: 2797: 2783: 2738: 2466: 2450: 2382:(NSF) is located in Bahrain, established in 2016 it marks the British return East of Suez. In support of the 1828: 1235: 1033: 810: 2908: 2107:

announced a further £5bn in defence spending with a long-term goal of an increased spending to 2.5% of GDP.

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The distribution of personnel between the services and categories of service on 1 July 2023 was as follows:

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had ambitions to "carve up the European part of Turkey". This ultimately led to British involvement in the

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With Britain's old rivals no-longer a threat, the nineteenth century saw the emergence of a new rival, the

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aircraft carriers, embarking an air-group including the advanced fifth-generation multi-role fighter, the

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Part I, January 1945. Order of Precedence of the British Army. Page xiii. His Majesty's Stationery Office

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and other hydrographic information for national, civil and defence requirements. The UKHO is located in

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are stealthy and technologically advanced air-defence destroyers. The Royal Navy has commissioned two

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VERAX, (anonymous) (1 May 1889). "The Defense of Canada. (From Colburn's United Service Magazine)".

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The Royal Marines are the Royal Navy's amphibious troops. Consisting of a single manoeuvre brigade (

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began (1939–1945). The conflict was the most widespread in British history, with British Empire and

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vessels. It is manned by 1,750 civilian personnel and is funded and run by the Ministry of Defence.

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are deployed to facilities in Brunei, the Falkland Islands, Iraq, and the United States.

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Flight Lieutenant Juliette Fleming and 2802:1st Deep Recce Strike Brigade Combat Team 2258: Military interventions since 2000: 1815:vested military authority and associated 950: 7676: 7312:"The LGBT community in the Armed Forces" 6121: 5542:Royal Navy – Continuous at sea deterrent 5112:Chandler & Beckett (2003), pp350–351 4869: 4820: 3953:"NAVAL AND MILITARY PENSIONS AND GRANTS" 3902: 3763: 3336: 3275: 3148: 3033: 2907: 2879:7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team 2833: 2759: 2547: 2239: 2114: 2082: 1926: 1772: 1750: 1551: 1485: 1418: 1416:(1854–1856) against the Russian Empire. 1309: 1305: 941: 797:executive authority, by the exercise of 10543:Supreme Allied Commander Transformation 9428: 7434: 7040: 7038: 6397: 6181: 6151: 6091: 6058: 5537: 5535: 4750: 4744: 4713: 3823:. Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. 3807: 3654: 3652: 3650: 3058:. 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Hart, 49TH REGT (1854), 3816: 3647: 3530:Uniforms of the British Armed Forces 3400:. As of 10 June 2024, the 3224:under the leadership of General Sir 3214:Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) 3172:Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) 3026:in London, and for state occasions. 2717:24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers 2494:Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) 1475:, the end of the German Empire, the 596:Battles involving the United Kingdom 9787:Defence Infrastructure Organisation 6774: 6693: 6662: 6531:"MoD confirms £3.8bn carrier order" 6277:. UK: Royal Artillery Institution. 5771:, Lieutenant-Colonel Roger (1988). 5100:Chandler & Beckett (2003), p421 5056:Chandler & Beckett (2003), p345 4829: 4669:from the original on 16 August 2021 4535:from the original on 18 August 2021 4450:from the original on 18 August 2021 4201:from the original on 16 August 2021 3924:Policy Department External Policies 3495:British Forces Broadcasting Service 3479:in Europe under the command of the 3133:Regiment. In addition, it provides 2861:, such as the famous 1st Battalion 2633:fleets in 1971. The recently built 2538: 2512:. Similarly, under the auspices of 2404:British Army Training Unit Suffield 2300:) rapidly faded. 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Archived from 5400: 4932:Commonwealth War Graves Commission 4555:The British Guiana Volunteer Force 4078:from the original on 25 April 2022 3344:(later Queen Elizabeth II) in the 3029: 2945:16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team 2788:16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team 2779:Deployable combat formations are; 2668:United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent 2533:Combined Joint Expeditionary Force 2110: 1694:Military intervention against ISIL 832:The United Kingdom is one of five 759:, a technologically sophisticated 691:Since the formation of the united 32:His Majesty's Armed Forces (Tonga) 25: 10866: 10739:Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council 9872:National Museum of the Royal Navy 7604: 7537:from the original on 28 July 2017 7349:"Army on parade for gay recruits" 6588:. 30 January 2007. Archived from 6248:Ingham-Hind, Jennifer M. 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The Army is commanded by the 2726: 2384:Five Power Defence Arrangements 2370:, a Royal Air Force outpost at 2230:Overseas military installations 2148:, currently consisting of four 2097:Royal United Services Institute 1801:sovereign of the United Kingdom 1714:Special Reconnaissance Regiment 1575:Britain's new role in the world 1541: 1112:Jamaica Volunteer Defence Force 850:Five Power Defence Arrangements 838:United Nations Security Council 783:sovereign of the United Kingdom 240:Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff 68:Flag of the Ministry of Defence 10850:Military of the United Kingdom 10789:eastward NATO expansion issues 9547:Secretary of State for Defence 8073:Counties of the United Kingdom 7708:Secretary of State for Defence 7629:Royal Marines official webpage 6801:Betts, Nick (9 January 2019). 6481:Fleet Command and Organisation 6299:"The Royal Gibraltar Regiment" 5917:Grove, Tim (22 January 2021). 5724:Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine 5287:"Whose hand is on the button?" 4904:The Making of the British Army 3744: 3696: 3674: 3622: 3598:Military Provost Guard Service 3557: 3265: 3222:Defence Logistics Organisation 3056:fixed-wing and rotary aircraft 2601:The Surface Fleet consists of 2431:Royal Montserrat Defence Force 2423:Falkland Islands Defence Force 2376:No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group 1825:secretary of state for defence 1140:Royal Montserrat Defence Force 1136:Falkland Islands Defence Force 938:History of the Royal Air Force 870:British Indian Ocean Territory 807:secretary of state for defence 213:Secretary of State for Defence 13: 1: 10502:Allied Command Transformation 9745:Defence Equipment and Support 9562:Minister of State for Defence 7635:British Army official website 6252:. 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Ministry of Defence 3545:Armed forces of Wales 3441:United Kingdom portal 3382:, was to command the 3340: 3331:Further information: 3315:Since the year 2000, 3279: 3270:Further information: 3184:Royal Fleet Auxiliary 3152: 3066:defined by function: 3037: 2968:Royal Wessex Yeomanry 2964:Queen's Royal Hussars 2911: 2846:remote weapon station 2837: 2773:7th Air Defence Group 2763: 2584:Royal Fleet Auxiliary 2580:66 commissioned ships 2551: 2500:(Royal Marines), and 2490:expeditionary warfare 2412:British Gurkhas Nepal 2392:British Forces Brunei 2337:British Forces Cyprus 2243: 2118: 2086: 1930: 1776: 1754: 1650:expeditionary warfare 1555: 1489: 1422: 1313: 1306:Empire and World Wars 1272:2nd Infantry Division 1215:Royal Field Artillery 1169:, which included the 945: 751:, the UK's principal 699:, and finally by the 376:Babcock International 10845:British Armed Forces 10764:NATO global partners 10400:potential withdrawal 9867:National Army Museum 9840:Defence Intelligence 8950:World Heritage Sites 8743:Environmental issues 8447:Female party leaders 8088:Overseas territories 7678:British Armed Forces 7267:14 July 2014 at the 7115:30 July 2012 at the 7076:10 June 2007 at the 7019:. 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In some colonies, 1049:Constitutional Force 992:forces included the 684:efforts and provide 674:Overseas Territories 662:British Armed Forces 396:Rolls-Royce Holdings 42:British Armed Forces 18:British armed forces 10759:Major non-NATO ally 10440:International Staff 10221:States with limited 9887:Public corporations 9738:Arm's-length bodies 9430:Ministry of Defence 7441:The Daily Telegraph 7421:13 May 2011 at the 7226:, timesonline.co.uk 7222:29 May 2010 at the 7052:on 21 February 2007 7011:"Military Aircraft" 6966:Royal Tank Regiment 6892:. 20 September 2011 6626:"Command Structure" 6592:on 18 October 2007. 6504:14 May 2005 at the 6490:, armedforces.co.uk 6432:. 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