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[[Defence and Intelligence Directorate General]] is one of ten Directorates General in the [[FCDO]].

The current (late 2025) Director General for Defence and Security at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is [[Jonathan Allen]] CMG. The specific title of the role has recently shifted from "Director General, Defence and Intelligence" to "Director General, Defence and Security".

==Role and Responsibilities==
As Director General for Defence and Security, Jonathan Allen's role includes:
*Leading the FCDO's work in areas such as NATO, European defence and security, global security partnerships, counter-proliferation, arms control, and arms exports.
*Ensuring FCDO policy and plans are integrated across the UK government's national security community.
*Providing senior policy advice at Board level.

==People==
*[[Jonathan Allen]] was appointed to the role in February 2024, and the title was updated to "Director General Defence and Security" in September 2025.
*His predecessor, Sir [[Thomas Drew]] KCMG, served as Director General, Defence and Intelligence from February 2020 to December 2023, and took up the post of British Ambassador to France in August 2025.
*[[Chris Rampling]] CMG MBE served as the interim Director General for Defence and Intelligence from December 2023 to February 2024.
*[[Mariot Leslie]] - 2007-2010

==Structure==

Among the Directorates within the DG were:
*[[National Security Directorate]] - [[Will Middleton]] (interim)
*[[Consular and Crisis Directorate]] - [[Jennifer Anderson]]
*[[Information Threats and Influence Directorate]] - [[Jonny Hall]]
*[[Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate]] - [[Ben Fender]], [[Chris Allan]] and [[Ros Eales]] (joint Directors)
*[[Euro-Atlantic Security Directorate]] - [[Matt Baugh]]
*[[Defence and International Security Directorate]] - [[Stephen Lillie]]

==Notes==

Defence and Security Directorate General - Revision history

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