| Operation Redfold | |
|---|---|
| Part of Brexit | |
| Type | Military aid to the civil authorities |
Operation Redfold is a defence contingency plan of the United Kingdom designed to guide military aid to civil authorities in the event of a generalised emergency arising during the post-Brexit period.[1] It is the military planning programme of the civilian-led Operation Yellowhammer.[2]
Up to 3,500 personnel of the British Armed Forces have been contingently tasked with support of Operation Redfold, of which about 350 are reservists.[3] It was reported in The Times in September 2019, that a large contingent of the 3,500 strong force would be drawn from the Royal Military Police.[4] Upon activation, operational activities will be headquartered in the Pindar complex, according to media reports,[5] but command and control would be co-ordinated from a bunker in MoD Whitehall.[6]
