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==Activities==

==History==

==Affiliations==

==People==

==Clients==

==Publications==

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[[Category:Arms Industry]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:13, 27 March 2018
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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.	+	[[File:DSEI Showcase 960x640 crown-on-DSOsite.jpg\|thumb\|400px]]'''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.		Previously DSO was housed under the [[UKTI]] unit, but was moved into the new Department for International Trade in 2016.

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 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>
+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==

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	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.		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.
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		+	==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.
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		+	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==		==People==

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 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]], a former disgraced defence minister, is tasked with personally leading on helping the defence and security industries to export their products.
+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.
 ==People==

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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 sell their wares around the globe.	+	[[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.		Previously DSO was housed under the [[UKTI]] unit, but was moved into the new Department for International Trade in 2016.

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 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]], a former disgraced defence minister, is tasked with personally leading on helping the defence and security industries to export their products.{{Template:Brexit badge}}
+International trade secretary [[Liam Fox]], a former disgraced defence minister, is tasked with personally leading on helping the defence and security industries to export their products.
 ==People==
-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>
+{{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>
 ==Contact==
 :Website:
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 <references/>
-[[Category:Arms Industry]]
+[[Category:Arms Industry]][[Category:Brexit]]

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-'''The Defence and Security Organisation''' (DSO) is a part of the UK government. It helps the arms and security industries promote sell their wares around the globe.
+[[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 sell their wares around the globe.
-Previously DSO was housed under the UKTI unit, but was moved into the new Department for International Trade in 2016.
+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]], a former disgraced defence minister, is tasked with personally leading on helping the defence and security industries to export their products.{{Template:Brexit badge}}