Cyber & Specialist Operations Command

🌐As the battlefield evolves so do we. 🗓️Today we become the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC), building on Strategic Command’s strong foundations, uniting Defence’s cyber and specialist forces under a single military command. 1/3

🌐At #CSOC, our cyber specialists, alongside @NCSC, work tirelessly to defend Britain's critical networks. Spotting threats early & responding quickly to stay ahead of adversaries. 🔐This #CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth and beyond we’re #AlwaysOn, ready to fight across all domains.

✈️Sqn Ldr Walker keeps @RAF_Gib mission ready, handling NATO staging operations and local community events. 🇬🇮For over 80 years, @MODGibraltar has been a vital foothold for UK operations. 🌍At #CSOC, we are ready 24/7 to support ops across the world. ow.ly/V9VZ50XbHOx

🇺🇦 Lt Col Serhii Mahlovanyi, a Ukrainian officer with a track record of innovation and leadership, joins ACSC 29 at the UK Defence Academy. From frontline training tools to international collaboration, his journey is one of impact and insight. 🔗 ow.ly/RZb150Xaloy

🇫🇰 Congratulations to our British Forces South Atlantic Islands, whose ‘Zero’ project won the newly introduced ‘Operational Capability Through Sustainability’ award. This initiative is increasing energy security & resilience at the Mount Pleasant Complex on the Falkland Islands.

🌍@BFCyprus plays a crucial role in regional security, acting as a Forward Mounting Base for multiple operations. Meeting personnel and families, Minister for Veterans and People praised infrastructure improvements and the support offered to family life at our overseas base.

Women. Peace. Protection .🛡️ The Duchess of Edinburgh met UK deployed personnel on UN missions in DRC 🤝 HRH continues to champion Women, Peace & Security and the empowerment of women and girls in some of the world’s most fragile regions 🌍 📸Credit: Marcel Kahigis, @MONUSCO

🤝 Stronger together, on sea & in cyberspace. 🛡️UK Cyber Protection Team + members of the 900 CPT from @usairforce 67 Cyberspace Wing 📌@HMSPWLS ,Yokosuka 🎯 Joint Defensive Cyber Ops 🌏 Protecting @COMUKCSG from cyber threats in the Indo-Asia Pacific @16AF_AFCYBER @CSOC_MOD

Delighted to welcome Defence Minister for Veterans and People @Louise_Jones_MP to the Defence Primary Healthcare Medical Centre at @ArmyInScotland last week.

The Defence Academy recently held a commissioning ceremony at the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre, welcoming the first Humanist and Hindu chaplains into UK defence. AFCC trains ~2,500 annually, shaping ethical and spiritual leadership across defence.

🌍 Modern defence needs a global perspective. At @defenceops, Olivia shapes UK joint operations across Africa & the Caribbean, from peacekeeping to hurricane relief. 🤝 Supporting the Integrated Force, she helps #CSOC deliver on making the UK secure at home & strong abroad.

Proud to host Defence nurses from 12 nations from @NATO and the Five Eyes intelligence partnership, at an international military nursing conference in London @HMSPresidentRNR to share expertise and work together to deliver healthcare to our Armed Forces 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇩🇰🇫🇷🇩🇪🇦🇺🇳🇿🇳🇴🇳🇱🇸🇪🇭🇺🇬🇧

Bersama Lima 25 is LIVE! 🚢✈️🪖 🗓️For the next two weeks, 🇦🇺🇲🇾🇳🇿🇸🇬🇬🇧 unite across sea, air & land to practise high-end warfighting skills. 💪Stronger together. Sharper together. Ready together. This is #BersamaLima @BritishArmy @RoyalAirForce @RoyalNavy @DefenceHQ

Welcome to the Jungle!🌿🛡️   @DefenceHQ troops joined FPDA partners in the Malaysian Jungle for Ex #BersamaLima 25🇲🇾   Mastering survival skills from fire-making to food prep & forging the trust that powers our operations💪🇬🇧   Tough training. Stronger bonds. Ready for the field.

Lt Gen Armando Morado Ferreira of the Brazilian Army visits the UK to explore 🇬🇧 capability development & innovation at the Defence Academy and Cranfield University. A leader in military tech, he helped develop Brazil’s armoured vehicle family🤝 @ukinbrazil

Modern warfare demands modern leaders. 👤 Debbie Boon from our @DefAcUK educates over 3,500 students in person annually, building the skills #CSOC's future leaders need to keep Britain secure. 📲 Read more on her role transforming leadership: …ecialistoperationscommand.blog.gov.uk/2025/09/23/bui…

The UK’s Team RENOVATOR - a @NATO initiative supporting rehab & recovery of injured Ukrainian personnel, hosted delegates from NATO, Ukraine, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden at @DMS_RCDM and the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre to share expertise & best practice. 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇱🇹 🇸🇪 🇬🇧

🤝 To move towards warfighting readiness, we must strengthen NATO. 👤Meet Captain Kell – acting as the bridge between UK defence and NATO. At #CSOC he ensures Britain doesn't just participate in NATO but is the driving force within it. Read more👇 ow.ly/fMme50WZl0C

🚀 Future on display. 📍Last week, DSEI took over ExCel, showcasing the innovation driving tomorrow’s Ops. ⚙️From cutting-edge tech to joint force integration, #DSEI2025 showed the best of UK Defence. 💡@CSOC_MOD & Tri-Service teams delivered displays of @DefenceHQ excellence.

👤🤝Leadership in action. ⏮️🗓️Last week the Chief of the Defence Staff visited Northwood HQ meeting @PJHQ_CJO & General Hockenhull. 🔎 He was given an insight into Global Ops & the wide scope of work taking place in the HQ, before addressing the personnel of Northwood.🗣️

This time last week ⌚️ At #DSEIUK2025, AVM Mark Ridgway outlined six key drivers reshaping global security and how these trends will impact us out to 2055. 1️⃣ Changing power dynamics 2️⃣ Climate 3️⃣ Demographics 4️⃣ Technology 5️⃣ Economic transformation 6️⃣ Societal inequalities