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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ministry_of_DefenceMinistry of Defence (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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   History. During the 1920s and 1930s, British civil servants and politicians, looking back at the performance of the state during the First World War, concluded that there was a need for greater co-ordination between the three services that made up the armed forces of the United Kingdom: the Royal Navy, the British Army and the Royal Air Force.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › British_Armed_ForcesBritish Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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   The British Armed Forces are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, support international peacekeeping efforts and provide humanitarian aid.

   • Military age: 16–17 with parental consent, 18 without and to serve in combat

   • Active personnel: 152,070 (ranked 25th)

3. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk › media › 5a799eb0eHistory of the Ministry of Defence - GOV.UK

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   History of the Ministry of Defence. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a relatively young organisation - it has only existed in its present form since 1971 - but its predecessors go back to the times of Henry VII in the 16th century.

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   What does the UK Ministry of Defence do?

   • The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence is a Britsh government department headed by the Secretary of State for Defence in the Cabinet. It controls the administration of the British Armed Forces . 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.

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   When was the Ministry of Defence formed?

   • The formation of a united ministry of defence was rejected by the coalition government of David Lloyd George in 1921, but the Chiefs of Staff Committee was formed in 1923, for the purposes of inter-service co-ordination. As rearmament became a concern during the 1930s, Stanley Baldwin created the position of Minister for Co-ordination of Defence.

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   How old is the Ministry of Defence?

   • The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a relatively young organisation - it has only existed in its present form since 1971 - but its predecessors go back to the times of Henry VII in the 16th century.

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   What happened to the armed unit at main building?

   • In August 2016, The Times newspaper reported that the specialist armed unit of the Ministry of Defence Police which guards Main Building could cease to carry out such duties. The MOD would only confirm that it was reviewing security arrangements at Main Building. ^ "Whitehall Conservation Area Audit" (PDF).

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5. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk › details › cMinistry of Defence | The National Archives

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   Formerly constituted in January 1947 with responsibility for the inter-relations of the three armed services and their supply. On 1 April 1964 a unified Ministry of Defence under a single...

6. www.gov.uk › history-of-the-ministry-of-defenceHistory of the Ministry of Defence and the Old War Office

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   Dec 10, 2012 · 10 December 2012. Get emails about this page. Documents. History of the Ministry of Defence. PDF, 34.4 KB. The Old War Office: a history. PDF, 888 KB, 32 pages. Details. A brief history of...