Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 25 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, whether it will be a formal requirement for all senior appointments to have completed at least one international posting.
Answered by Al Carns
With our through-life career management, we can ensure our people have a broad profile to meet the wide and varied demands Defence requires.
All of our senior appointments are selected using the joint assured model to ensure Defence has the right people in the roles at the right time. This method ensures that we are always able to select the very best individual for the role.
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