Ministry of Defence

Also known as MoD United Kingdom, UKMOD, United Kingdom MoD, MoD, UK Ministry of Defence, British Ministry of Defence, UK - Ministry of Defence

United Kingdom government department responsible for implementing the defence policy

Key facts

Formed: 1 April 1964 (as modern department)
Jurisdiction: Government of the United Kingdom
Headquarters: Main Building , Whitehall, Westminster, London, 51°30′14″N 0°07′30″W / 51.5040°N 0.1249°W / 51.5040; -0.1249
Employees: 60,000 (FTE) civilian staff (April 2021) 198,940 military personnel
Annual budget: £55 billion; FY 2021
Secretary of state responsible: John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence
Department executives: Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton , Chief of the Defence Staff Jeremy Pocklington , Permanent Secretary
Child agencies: Defence Equipment and Support Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Submarine Delivery Agency United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Website: gov .uk /mod

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Described at

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The Ministry of Defence (MOD or MoD) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for implementing the defence policy set by the government and serves as the headquarters of the British Armed Forces.

Officially, its principal objectives are to defend the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its interests and to strengthen international peace and stability. The MOD also manages day-to-day running of the armed forces, contingency planning and defence procurement.