British Armed Forces
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Badge of the Ministry of Defence
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Flag of the Ministry of Defence
Service branches
  •  British Army
  •  Royal Navy
    •  Corps of Royal Marines
  •  Royal Air Force
HeadquartersMinistry of Defence, London
Leadership
HeadQueen Elizabeth II
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Defence SecretaryBen Wallace
Chief of the Defence StaffAdmiral Sir Tony Radakin
Vice-Chief of the Defence StaffAdmiral Sir Timothy Fraser
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff CommitteeWO1 Rick Angove RM
Personnel
Military age16–17with parental consent, 18without and to serve in combat
ConscriptionNo
Active personnel194,170 (ranked 21st)
Reserve personnel37,000
Deployed personnel11,000(31 December 2021)
Expenditures
Budget£52.9 billion (US$71.6B) to
£60.0 billion (US$80.5B)(2021)
Percent of GDP2.6-2.7%(2021)
Industry
Domestic suppliers
  • BAE Systems
  • Rolls-Royce Holdings
  • Babcock International
  • MBDA
Foreign suppliers
  • Boeing
  • Lockheed Martin
Related articles
HistoryMilitary history of the United Kingdom
Conflicts involving the United Kingdom
Ranks
  • Officer ranks
    • Navy
    • Army
    • Air Force
  • Other ranks
    • Navy
    • Army
    • Air Force