Ministry of Defence
In London, the Ministry of Defence coordinates the United Kingdom’s defence policy and military responsibilities. It oversees the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Cyber operations and specialist commands extend that work beyond traditional armed forces. Government ministers and senior military officials guide decisions about readiness, logistics and national security.
The department protects people, territories, values and interests at home and overseas through armed forces and international cooperation. Partnerships with Norway and Japan connect defence planning with jobs and investment in the United Kingdom. The Defence Industrial Strategy also links military capability with economic growth. Support for Ukraine includes military aid and training, while cooperation with allies strengthens Britain’s global reach.
Beyond operations, the Ministry of Defence manages military records, veteran cards, medals and armed-forces pensions. Veterans and their families can also find services for casualty notifications and commemorations. The Defence Academy, National Cyber Force and armed-forces museums add specialist knowledge and public memory. Ceremonial occasions such as VJ Day commemorations and flypasts bring that wide-ranging work into view.
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The myTuur app is free, and once you are standing at a spot its story starts by itself.
Spots like this one are the stops myTuur strings into tours through Greater London. In the app, each story begins where you stand: walk up to a spot and it starts, read it on screen or listen as you go, then follow the route to the next one.
What is myTuur?
myTuur is a free city-guide app. Its tours are built from spots, and each spot carries a story that starts when you get there, to read or to listen to as you like.