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The UK’s commitment to NATO and ability to respond at pace and at scale strengthened as the British Army successfully returns from Exercise Steadfast Dart

• Updated: 30 March 2025

Part of Strategic Command, the UK Special Forces (UKSF) is a military organisation which conducts high risk operations in support of UK interests on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

• Updated: 18 January 2023

Find out about UK forces in Afghanistan

• Updated: 19 January 2015

The Secret Intelligence Service, often known as MI6, collects Britain’s foreign intelligence. It provides the government with a global covert capability to promote and defend the national security and economic well-being of the country. SIS works with the Foreign, Commonwealth...

• Updated: 15 April 2021

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) protects the security, independence and interests of our country at home and abroad.

• Updated: 22 March 2013

The 50th AH-64E Apache has been secured for the British Army, completing the new fleet of the world’s most advanced attack helicopter.

• Updated: 6 March 2025

Nearly 4,000 British personnel will support the deployment, which will deliver trade events in Singapore, Japan, and India, promoting Britain’s world-leading industry

• Updated: 8 April 2025

How to apply to be reimbursed for the cost of getting a support attestation to move agri-food goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

• Updated: 27 September 2021

UK Space Command is the defence lead for space operations, space workforce, and space capability. It’s a joint command, staffed by personnel from the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force, alongside civil servants and contractors.

• Updated: 4 March 2025

HM Armed Forces protects the UK from state based and terrorist threats.

• Updated: 14 March 2025