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[[File:DSEI Showcase 960x640 crown-on-DSOsite.jpg|thumb]]'''The Defence and Security Organisation''' (DSO) is a part of the UK government. It helps the arms and security industries promote and sell their military wares and services around the globe.

Previously DSO was housed under the [[UKTI]] unit, but was moved into the new Department for International Trade in 2016. 

International trade secretary [[Liam Fox]], who in 2011 was forced to resign as a Conservative defence minister over allegations of impropriety, is tasked with personally leading on helping the defence and security industries to export their products.

==Secondments==
In late 2017 new figures obtained through freedom of information requests revealed that half of the 30 employees seconded to the [[Department for International Trade]] since it was first set up in July 2016 had strong links to the defence industry.

They included three secondees each from Britain’s biggest arms company [[BAE Systems]] and aero-engine maker [[Rolls-Royce]].  European missile-maker [[MBDA]] provided another two secondees, and the helicopter manufacturer Leonardo, the engineering firm Babcock and the US arms companies Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have provided one each.<ref> Rob Evans, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/08/uk-trade-department-draws-half-its-secondees-from-arms-industry UK trade department draws half its secondees from arms industry], guardian.co.uk, 8 October 2017 </ref>

==People==
{{Template:Brexit badge}}DSO has a staff of 105 in London as well as 20 people in diplomatic posts worldwide and 27 military staff in its Export Support Team. <ref> DSO website, About us </ref> 
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