Defence (MOD)
Ministry of Defence: our vision
Our vision is to deliver versatile, agile and battle-winning Armed Forces, working effectively with each other, directed and supported by a professional Ministry of Defence, with people ready to lead, accept responsibility and spend wisely, protecting our security in a changing world.
Our priorities for 2012/2013 reflect this vision. They are:
To succeed in Afghanistan – the main effort for the MOD.
Our Armed Forces are working to protect the UK by creating security and stability in Afghanistan and training members of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) to help the Afghans to provide their own security in the future.
To continue to fulfil our standing commitments, including strategic intelligence, the strategic nuclear deterrent, defence against direct threats to the UK and its overseas territories, counter-terrorism and military aid to the civil authorities. Carrying out these roles is essential to our security and supports key British interests around the world.#
To succeed in other operations we are required to undertake at home and overseas, by providing a defence contribution to UK influence (including working with the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to promote defence exports), by defending our interests by projecting power strategically and through expeditionary operations, by providing security for stabilisation, and by providing a defence contribution in support of other government departments. In 2012 this includes providing our contribution to the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
To transform Defence by:
- Restructuring the Armed Forces and their capabilities; implementing the outcome of the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), including re-building the Armed Forces Covenant; and developing a New Employment Model
- Implementing the new Defence Operating Model, in response to the Defence Reform Unit’s review, creating a simpler and more effective organisation and delivering significant reductions in running costs
- Delivering Defence in the most effective, efficient and sustainable way by meeting benchmarking, efficiency and Government sustainable development targets, building on the Defence Reform Unit’s review.
Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence
Ministry of Defence: our priorities
Restructure the Armed Forces and their capabilities
Ensure that the UK has the required Force Structure, training and equipment to carry out operations, as part of the implementation of the SDSR
Deliver the Armed Forces Covenant and develop the New Employment Model
Develop the New Employment Model and deliver the Armed Forces Covenant meeting a promise of fair treatment, on behalf of the nation, to ensure our Armed Forces and their families are valued and respected
Transform Defence
Implement the new Defence Operating Model (in response to the Defence Reform Unit’s review) creating a simpler and more effective organisation and delivering significant reductions in running costs
Deliver Defence in the most effective, efficient and sustainable way
Meeting benchmarking, efficiency and Government sustainable development targets, building on the Defence Reform Unit’s review