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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign state in the European Union. Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland, it includes the island of "Great Britain" (a term also applied loosely to refer to the whole country), the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands.Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another state—the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to its east, the English Channel to its south and the Celtic Sea to its south-southwest. The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland. With an area of 93,800 square miles (243,000 km2), the UK is the 80th-largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th-largest in Europe. It is also is the 21st-most populous country, with an estimated 64.5 million inhabitants.
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance. Its capital city is London, an important global city and financial centre with an urban population of 10,310,000, the fourth-largest in Europe and second-largest in the European Union. The current monarch—since 6 February 1952—is Queen Elizabeth II. The UK consists of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The latter three have devolved administrations, each with varying powers, based in their capitals, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast, respectively. The nearby Isle of Man, Bailiwick of Guernsey and Bailiwick of Jersey are not part of the United Kingdom, being Crown dependencies with the British Government responsible for defence and international representation.
The Chief of the General Staff (CGS) is a post in many armed forces (militaries), the head of the military staff.
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A military staff (often referred to as General Staff, Army Staff, Navy Staff or Air Staff within the individual services) is a group of officers and enlisted personnel that are responsible for the administrative, operational and logistical needs of its unit. It provides bi-directional flow of information between a commanding officer and subordinate military units. A staff also provides an executive function where it filters information needed by the commander or shunts unnecessary information.
One of the key purposes of a military staff is to provide accurate, timely information (which includes the results of contingency planning) on which command decisions are based. A goal is being able to suggest approaches or help produce well-informed decisions that will effectively manage and conserve unit resources.
In addition to generating information, the staff also manages the flow of communication within the unit and around it. While controlled information flow toward the commander is a priority, those useful or contingent in nature are communicated to lower-level units and/or through their respective staffs. If the information is not pertinent to the unit, it is redirected to the command level which can best utilize the condition or information.
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom. The force was initially administered by the War Office from London, which in 1964 was subsumed into the Ministry of Defence. The professional head of the British Army is the Chief of the General Staff.
The full-time element of the British Army is referred to as the Regular Army and has been since the creation of the reservist Territorial Force in 1908. All members of the British Army swear (or affirm) allegiance to the monarch as commander-in-chief. However, the Bill of Rights of 1689 requires Parliamentary consent for The Crown to maintain a standing army in peacetime. Parliament approves the continued existence of the Army by passing an Armed Forces Act at least once every five years.
Throughout its history, the British Army has seen action in a number of major wars involving the world's great powers, including the Seven Years' War, the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, the First World War and Second World War. Repeatedly emerging victorious from these decisive wars allowed Britain to influence world events with its policies and establish itself as one of the world's leading military and economic powers. Since the end of the Cold war, the British Army has been deployed to many conflict zones, often as part of an expeditionary force or a United Nations peacekeeping operation. Additionally, the British Army maintains several permanent overseas postings.
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the army, and in some nations' air forces or marines.
The term "general" is used in two ways: as the generic title for all grades of general officer and as a specific rank. It originates in the 16th century, as a shortening of captain general, which rank was taken from Middle French capitaine général. The adjective general had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction.
Today, the title of "General" is known in some countries as a four-star rank. However different countries use different systems of stars for senior ranks. It has a NATO code of OF-9 and is the highest rank currently in use in a number of armies.
The various grades of general officer are at the top of the military rank structure. Lower-ranking officers in land-centric military forces are typically known as field officers or field-grade officers, and below them are company-grade officers.
A new Army Leadership Code has been launched by General Sir Nick Carter KCB CBE DSO ADC Gen, Chief of the General Staff. The new code, based on the Army's core values and standards, aims to address bullying, harassment and discrimination and improve standards of leadership at every level. WO1 Army Sergeant Major Glenn Haughton, the Army's most senior soldier and champion of the Army Leadership Code, will be pivotal in ensuring the code is implemented through the chain of command. He said: “The world, society and our country is ever changing and the British Army needs to keep up with the changes. There has been in the past some unacceptable behaviour within the British Army, which we need to stamp out and the Army Leadership Code is a method for us to change our culture over time to preve...
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General Sir Nicholas Houghton has been confirmed as the new head of the armed forces. He will take over from General Sir David Richards as Chief of the Defence Staff in July, the Ministry of Defence said today. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said Gen Houghton would help drive through the Government's "radical" defence reforms. "I am pleased to announce the appointment of the successor to the chief of the defence staff, Gen Sir David Richards," he said. "Gen Sir Nicholas Houghton will assume this role in July 2013. I look forward to working with Sir Nicholas as we continue radical reforms to the Ministry of Defence and deliver Future Force 2020. For more information visit www.bfbs.com/news/uk/new-chief-defence-staff-chosen-63082.html
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The Chief of the General Staff has visited Helmand to see progress on the transition of security to Afghan forces first hand. In a special interview with British Forces News General Sir Peter Wall said decisions have still to be finalised on the extent of the British presence there post 2014. But he did confirm UK troops will be running the Afghan Officer Training Academy.
1. Wide shots of soldiers waiting for arrival of General Sir Michael Jackson at the British main base of Camp Gibraltar 2. Jackson arrives, soldiers salutes 3. Jackson greets soldiers of Royal Irish Regiment 4. Cutaway Jackson walks past reconnaissance troops 5. Jackson talks to Gurkha soldiers attached to Royal Irish Regiment 6. Wide setup shot of Jackson talking to press 7. SOUNDBITE: (English) General Sir Mike Jackson, British Chief of the General Staff: "Talking about the troops being focused and ready for dangerous task ahead." 8. Cutaway press 9. SOUNDBITE: (English) General Sir Mike Jackson, British Chief of the General Staff: "Saying two or three more ships still to arrive and that full capability would be achieved in about five days. But that if they had to go to war to...
Chief of the General Staff General Sir Nicholas Carter delivers the closing keynote address at the RUSI Land Warfare conference 2017.
The commander of the US Army in Europe says cuts to the British Army have left it under-resourced. It comes a day after the Chief of the General Staff's admission that the regular Army is at its smallest since the days of Oliver Cromwell. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges told Forces News: "It [the Army] is not big enough... The UK has global responsibilities, just like the United States." He added: "I think the British Army needs to be more resourced... [It's] being asked to do so much. Watch the report for more, and for another video on this topic and related links, click: http://forces.net/news/army/us-commander-british-army-not-big-enough. Subscribe to Forces TV HERE http://bit.ly/1OraazC Check out our website: http://forces.tv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForcesTV Twitter: https:/...
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A new Army Leadership Code has been launched by General Sir Nick Carter KCB CBE DSO ADC Gen, Chief of the General Staff. The new code, based on the Army's core values and standards, aims to address bullying, harassment and discrimination and improve standards of leadership at every level. WO1 Army Sergeant Major Glenn Haughton, the Army's most senior soldier and champion of the Army Leadership Code, will be pivotal in ensuring the code is implemented through the chain of command. He said: “The world, society and our country is ever changing and the British Army needs to keep up with the changes. There has been in the past some unacceptable behaviour within the British Army, which we need to stamp out and the Army Leadership Code is a method for us to change our culture over time to preve...
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General Sir Nicholas Houghton has been confirmed as the new head of the armed forces. He will take over from General Sir David Richards as Chief of the Defence Staff in July, the Ministry of Defence said today. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said Gen Houghton would help drive through the Government's "radical" defence reforms. "I am pleased to announce the appointment of the successor to the chief of the defence staff, Gen Sir David Richards," he said. "Gen Sir Nicholas Houghton will assume this role in July 2013. I look forward to working with Sir Nicholas as we continue radical reforms to the Ministry of Defence and deliver Future Force 2020. For more information visit www.bfbs.com/news/uk/new-chief-defence-staff-chosen-63082.html
Army Chief met with Britain's Chief of General Staff 24 News HD is one of the leading news channels of Pakistan bringing you the latest current affairs from Pakistan and around the world. Subscribe to the Official 24 News YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/24NewsHD Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/24NewsHD.tv Visit our website: https://www.24NewsHD.tv
The Chief of the General Staff has visited Helmand to see progress on the transition of security to Afghan forces first hand. In a special interview with British Forces News General Sir Peter Wall said decisions have still to be finalised on the extent of the British presence there post 2014. But he did confirm UK troops will be running the Afghan Officer Training Academy.
1. Wide shots of soldiers waiting for arrival of General Sir Michael Jackson at the British main base of Camp Gibraltar 2. Jackson arrives, soldiers salutes 3. Jackson greets soldiers of Royal Irish Regiment 4. Cutaway Jackson walks past reconnaissance troops 5. Jackson talks to Gurkha soldiers attached to Royal Irish Regiment 6. Wide setup shot of Jackson talking to press 7. SOUNDBITE: (English) General Sir Mike Jackson, British Chief of the General Staff: "Talking about the troops being focused and ready for dangerous task ahead." 8. Cutaway press 9. SOUNDBITE: (English) General Sir Mike Jackson, British Chief of the General Staff: "Saying two or three more ships still to arrive and that full capability would be achieved in about five days. But that if they had to go to war to...
Chief of the General Staff General Sir Nicholas Carter delivers the closing keynote address at the RUSI Land Warfare conference 2017.
The commander of the US Army in Europe says cuts to the British Army have left it under-resourced. It comes a day after the Chief of the General Staff's admission that the regular Army is at its smallest since the days of Oliver Cromwell. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges told Forces News: "It [the Army] is not big enough... The UK has global responsibilities, just like the United States." He added: "I think the British Army needs to be more resourced... [It's] being asked to do so much. Watch the report for more, and for another video on this topic and related links, click: http://forces.net/news/army/us-commander-british-army-not-big-enough. Subscribe to Forces TV HERE http://bit.ly/1OraazC Check out our website: http://forces.tv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForcesTV Twitter: https:/...
Chief of the General Staff General Sir Nicholas Carter delivers the closing keynote address at the RUSI Land Warfare conference 2017.
https://rusi.org/event/CDS-Lecture-2016 Lecture by Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach GBE KCB ADC DL, Chief of the Defence Staff, UK Ministry of Defence.
The Lecture was delivered by General Sir Peter Wall GCB CBEADC Gen Chief of the General Staff on February 11th 2014 at King's College London
On 5 November the Defence Committee questioned the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chief of the General Staff on the rationale, robustness and deliverability of the Ministry of Defence's plans for the future of the Army
Future force designs for adaptability and how the Army will adapt over the next five to ten years as it moves towards and beyond Army 2020. General Sir Nicholas Carter, Chief of the General Staff
General Sir Peter Wall, Chief of the General Staff of the British Army, addressed the IISS on the challenges of completing the job in Afghanistan and transitioning . General Sir Peter Wall, Chief of the General Staff of the British Army, addressed the IISS on the challenges of completing the job in Afghanistan and transitioning . Ten years since fighting started in Afghanistan, British Army soldiers have been transformed as almost every piece of equipment has been replaced or upgraded .
General Sir Peter Wall, Chief of the General Staff of the British Army, addressed the IISS on the challenges of completing the job in Afghanistan and transitioning from a campaigning Army to a contingency force, capable of providing politicians with relevant choices for tackling the strategic challenges of the future.
MarrShow: Gen. Nicholas Houghton, chief of the defence staff on the mess in the Middle East people like him helped create. Recorded from BBC1 HD, Andrew . Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nicholas Houghton talks to Sky News Dermot Murnaghan about why Britain should engage in Syria as well as Iraq to . General Sir Nicholas Houghton, chief off the defence staff talks about the UK army. Recorded from BBC1 HD, Andrew Marr Show, 09 November 2014. Since first starting out this channel, the idea has changed a bit now that the UK has had a general election in May 2010. However, with a coalition government .
General Sir Richard Dannatt, Former Chief of the General Staff, examines the challenges of leadership at a time of financial and geo-political dislocation. General Sir Richard Dannatt KCB CBE MC ADC professional roles include: Former Chief of the General Staff; Constable of the Tower of London and Chairman of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/leadership-at-a-time-of-transition-and-turbulence-a-conversation-with-general Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free downloa...
Historian William N. Tilchin identified three core principles that guided Roosevelt's foreign policy: broadly conceived U.S. interests, the strengthening of the United States Navy, and close cooperation between Britain and the United States on a wide range of issues.[31] He had traveled widely and was well informed on international affairs, as well as military and naval affairs around the world. He was determined to make America a great world power while avoiding war. The United States Army, with 39,000 men in 1890, was the smallest and least powerful army of any major power in the late 19th century. By contrast, France had 542,000.[33] The Spanish–American War of 1898 was fought mostly by temporary volunteers and state national guard units. It demonstrated that more effective control ove...