Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)
The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is the professional head of the British Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The chief of the defence staff is based at the Ministry of Defence and works alongside the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence, the ministry's senior civil servant. The Chief of Defence is the highest ranking officer to currently serve in the armed forces.
Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)
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Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence 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.
MoD Main Building, Westminster
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the Chief of the Defence Staff.
Defence chiefs at the Coronation of Charles III in 2023
A British armed forces careers office in Oxford
