Defence Committee of the Cabinet

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The Defence Committee of the Cabinet was a high-level British government body responsible for coordinating national defence and security policy at the cabinet level.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet committee
government body
classifiedAs high-level policy coordination body
compositionIncludes Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chief of the Defence Staff
Defence Secretary
Foreign Secretary
Home Secretary
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister

other senior ministers
country United Kingdom
decisionMakingLevel cabinet level
formedAs specialised committee of the Cabinet
governedBy constitutional conventions of the United Kingdom
governmentBranch executive branch of the United Kingdom
hasAlternativeName Cabinet Defence Committee
Defence Committee
hasJurisdiction national defence policy of the United Kingdom
national security policy of the United Kingdom
historicalPeriod 20th century
Cold War era
linked to: Cold War
location London
linked to: London, England
meetsAt 10 Downing Street
Cabinet Office
oversightOf British Armed Forces
Ministry of Defence
partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
policyArea defence
intelligence coordination
military operations oversight
national security
strategic planning
relatedTo Committee of Imperial Defence
National Security Council (United Kingdom)
reportsTo Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
responsibleFor coordination of defence policy
coordination of security policy
crisis management in defence and security matters
high-level strategic defence decisions
integration of foreign and defence policy
major defence procurement decisions at cabinet level
nuclear deterrent policy discussions
oversight of the armed forces at cabinet level
scope United Kingdom defence and security interests worldwide
subordinateTo Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
typeOfJurisdiction national

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Committee of Imperial Defence replacedBy Defence Committee of the Cabinet
Committee of Imperial Defence replacedBy Defence Committee of the Cabinet
subject linked to: CID
Defence Committee of the Cabinet hasAlternativeName Cabinet Defence Committee
linked to: Defence Committee of the Cabinet