Foreign relations of The United Kingdom is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, G7, G8, G20, NATO, the OECD, the WTO, the Council of Europe, the OSCE, and is a member state of the European Union. The UK has a "Special Relationship" with the United States and a close partnership with France - the "Entente Cordiale" - and shares nuclear weapons technology with both countries. The UK is also closely allied with the Republic of Ireland; the two countries share a Common Travel Area and many Irish citizens serving in the British Army. Other close allies include other European Union and NATO members, Commonwealth nations, and Japan. Britain's global presence and influence is further amplified through its trading relations, foreign investments, official development assistance and armed forces. Military The British Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy are Collectively known as the British Armed Forces and Officially as Her Majesty's Armed Forces. The three forces are managed by the Ministry of Defence and controlled by the Defence Council, chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence. The British Armed Forces are Among the largest and most technologically sophisticated armed forces in the world, and as of as of 2008 maintained over 20 military deployments around the globe. The British Armed Forces are charged with protecting the UK and its overseas territories, promoting the UK's global security interests and supporting international peacekeeping Efforts. They are active and regular of participants in NATO, Including the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, as well as the Five Power Defence Arrangements, RIMPAC and other worldwide coalition operations. Overseas garrisons and facilities are maintained in Ascension Island, Belize, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, Diego Garcia, the Falkland Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Kenya and Qatar. According to Various sources, Including the Ministry of Defence, the UK has the third-or fourth-highest military expenditure in the world. Total defense spending currently accounts for around 2.3% - 2.5% of total national GDP. The Royal Navy is a prominent blue-water navy, currently one of only three world wide, with the French Navy and the United States Navy being the other two. The Royal Navy is also Responsible for delivering aspects the UKs Nuclear deterrent via the UK Trident program and four Vanguard class submarines. The United Kingdom Special Forces, Such as the Special Air Service and Special Boat Service, Provide Troops Trained for quick, mobile, military responses in counter-terrorism, land, maritime and amphibious operations, where secrecy or covert Often tactics are required. Recent defense policy has a Stated assumption that "the most demanding operations" will be undertaken as part of a coalition. Setting aside the intervention in Sierra Leone, UK military operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq and, most recently, Libya, have Followed this approach. The last war in the which the British military Fought alone was the Falklands War of 1982, in the which They were victorious.
Foreign relations
Britain is a permanent member of UN Security Council, members of the Commonwealth of Nations, G7, G8, G20, NATO, OECD, WTO, Council of Europe, OSCE and the EU member states. Britain has a "Special Relationship" with the United States and a close partnership with France - the "Entente Cordiale" - and stocks of nuclear weapons technology with the two countries. England too closely with the Republic of Ireland, both countries share a Common Travel Area and many Irish citizens serving in the British Army. Other close allies, including other EU and NATO member, Commonwealth countries, and Japan. British global presence and influence further strengthened through trade, foreign investment, official development assistance and the armed forces.
Military
British Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy are collectively known as the British Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of the Queen's official. Three forces are managed by the Department of Defense and is controlled by the Defence Council, chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence.
British Armed Forces are among the largest armed forces and most technologically advanced in the world, and in 2008 as a retained more than 20 military deployments around the world. British Armed Forces accused of protecting the UK and overseas territories, promoting British interests in the global security and international peace support efforts. They are active and regular participants in NATO, including the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, as well as the Five Power Defence Arrangement, RIMPAC and coalition operations around the world. Overseas garrisons and facilities are maintained in Ascension Island, Belize, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, Diego Garcia, the Falkland Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Kenya and Qatar.
According to various sources, including the Ministry of Defence, British military expenditures have a third or fourth highest in the world. Total defense spending currently accounts for approximately 2.3% - 2.5% of the total national GDP.
Royal Navy is a prominent blue-water navy, currently one of only three worldwide, with the French Navy and the U.S. Navy being the other two. Royal Navy is also responsible for providing the UKs nuclear deterrent through the UK Trident program and four Vanguard-class submarines.
The United Kingdom Special Forces, such as the Special Air Service and Special Boat Service, provide troops trained for quick, mobile, military responses in counter-terrorism, land, sea and amphibious operations, often where secrecy or secret tactics necessary.
Recent defense policy has a stated assumption that "the most demanding operations" would be done as part of the coalition. Setting aside the intervention in Sierra Leone, British military operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq and, most recently, Libya, has followed this approach. The last war in which the British military fought alone was the Falklands War in 1982, where they won.
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