28 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review Joint Force 2025 JOINT – Joint Headquarters, Forces and Enablers Special Forces Squadrons Secure IT and Communications Systems Special Reconnaissance and Support Skynet 5 Space Operations Centre Defence Intelligence Defence Medical and Dental Services (including 3 Field Hospitals) Joint Cyber Group MARITIME – Delivery of the Deterrent and a Maritime Task Group from: 4 x SSBN (Nuclear Deterrent) 19 x Destroyers and Frigates 3 Commando Brigade 2 x Landing Platform Dock 3 x Landing Ship Dock 7 x SSN (Hunter Killer Submarines) Up to 6 x Patrol Vessels 6 x Fleet Tankers 3 x Fleet Solid Support Ships 2 x Aircraft Carriers 12 x Mine Hunters 3 x Survey Vessels 1 x Ice Patrol Ship 4 x Merlin Mk2 Squadrons 2 x Wildcat Squadrons LAND – A war-fighting Division from: 2 x Armoured Infantry Brigades 6 x Infantry Brigades (also conduct overseas engagement and UK resilience tasks) 4 x Apache Squadrons 4 x Wildcat Squadrons 3 x Watchkeeper Batteries 2 x Strike Brigades 77 Brigade (counter hybrid warfare) 2 x Puma Squadrons 3 x Chinook Squadrons 2 x Merlin Mk4 Squadrons 1 ISR Brigade (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) Enabling capabilities (Artillery, Engineers and Logistics) 16 Air Assault Brigade AIR – An Air Group from: >20 x Protector 2 x F35 Lightning Squadrons 14 x Voyager 9 x P8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft 7 x Typhoon Squadrons 8 x C17 3 x Rivet Joint 6 x E-3D Sentry 8 x Shadow 6 x Force Protection Wings 22 x A400M Atlas 14 x C130J Hercules STRATEGIC BASE – Ministry of Defence & Permanent Operating Bases Strategic Headquarters Science and Technology Whole Force Approach Equipment support Research and Development Military, civilian, industry collaboration Logistics MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Global defence network