Title page
Contents
Performance Report 5
Overview 6
Foreword by Secretary of State for Defence 6
Introduction from the Permanent Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Staff 8
Defence Purpose 10
Defence Operating Model 11
Defence in a Competitive Age 15
Supporting the COVID-19 Pandemic Response 19
Financial Performance Summary 21
Performance Analysis 31
Priority Outcomes: Performance Summary Key Achievements 2020-21 32
Priority Outcome 1: Strengthen the UK's national security through delivering threat‑-based defence decision making 33
Priority Outcome 2: Protect the UK and its Overseas Territories 39
Priority Outcome 3: Enhance global security through persistent engagement and response to crises 44
Priority Outcome 4: Contribute to NATO collective deterrence and defence 64
Priority Outcome 5: Modernise and integrate defence capabilities by taking a whole force approach to our people and increasing the use of technology and innovation 66
Accountability Report 113
Corporate Governance Report 114
The Remuneration and Staff Report 152
The Parliamentary Accountability and Audit Report 178
Ministry of Defence Annual Accounts 209
Financial Statements 210
Notes to the Accounts 214
Annex A: Statement of Approved Maximum Armed Forces Numbers 266
Annex B: Sponsorship Agreements over £5,000 268
Annex C: Core Tables 269
Annex D: Energy and Carbon Emissions Data 271
Annex E: Water and Waste Data 272
Annex F: Arm's Length Bodies - Additional Information 273