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

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.

Click Here to view the map in a new tab.

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

Sign up to discover human stories that deepen your understanding of the world.

Free

Distraction-free reading. No ads.

Organize your knowledge with lists and highlights.

Tell your story. Find your audience.

Membership

Read member-only stories

Support writers you read most

Earn money for your writing

Listen to audio narrations

Read offline with the Medium app

--

--

Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence

Written by Ministry of Defence

DefenceHQ is the official corporate news channel of the UK Ministry of Defence.

No responses yet

Write a response