UK Armed Forces on the map: A global force for good

Ministry of Defence
1 min readJan 31, 2019

Protecting our nation’s interests at home and overseas is the calling our servicemen and women answer on a daily basis. As the nation works and sleeps, our Armed Forces are on duty 24/7 around the globe projecting the UK’s influence, keeping the peace, tackling terrorism, delivering humanitarian aid and above all, keeping Britain safe.

A global Britain is a secure Britain.

The UK Armed Forces operate 35 Operations in 30 countries around the globe with approximately 11,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen deployed at any time. With many more on standby ready to jump out the door at a moment’s notice, the UK Armed Forces are ready to meet any threat or disaster from any direction.

The below interactive map highlights key deployments on Operations, Exercises and permanent locations around the globe.

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*Locations are approximate and do not reflect accurate locations of forces.

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