Lieutenant General Doug Chalmers, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations) 1.1 Deter and defend against threats to the UK, including UK bases and territories overseas. General Sir Nick Carter, Chief of Defence StaffĪngus Lapsley, Director General Strategy and Internationalĭominic Wilson, Director General Security Policy The Rt Hon Mark Lancaster MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces Lead officials We are achieving this through our transformation, research and innovation programmes, while working with industry to promote the UK’s prosperity.
Using the additional investment of £1.8 billion announced last year we are strengthening our armed forces by improving the way we operate and do business. The Modernising Defence Programme sets out the work we are doing to mobilise our armed forces and modernise them through the delivery of Joint Force 2025. NATO will continue to be at the heart of our defence posture and we will work in partnership to ensure our security and safeguard our prosperity. We and our allies must deter and be ready to defend ourselves we must also be able to respond when our citizens and government need our support. We continue to tackle terrorism, extremism and state-on-state competition. We will project our influence as the UK has an important role and responsibility to stand up for our values across the globe. Our purpose in the Ministry of Defence is to protect the people of the United Kingdom and our overseas territories, prevent conflict, and be ready to fight our enemies. The first duty of government is to defend our country and to keep our people safe. The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP Permanent Secretary