
RFA Tidesurge battles through rough Arctic seas on NATO exercise
Dramatic footage of the ship sailing through stormy seas was shared on RFA Tidesurge's Twitter page.
Dramatic footage of the ship sailing through stormy seas was shared on RFA Tidesurge's Twitter page.
The Pentagon says the electronic warfare jets will not engage with Russian forces.
UK will maintain a Royal Navy presence periodically in the High North, as part of plans announced by Defence Secretary in Norway.
Their aim was to complete reconnaissance missions on the icy shoreline while avoiding the multi-national 'enemy' hunting them.
The ship returned to NATO's Exercise Cold Response in the Arctic after working with the Joint Expeditionary Force.
The Queen Elizabeth-class carrier is on NATO's Exercise Cold Response 22 – the alliance's largest Arctic exercise for 30 years.
The alliance escorted supply ships delivering military equipment to NATO forces in Estonia.
More decisive action on tank and fighter jet donations is needed, the Ukrainian leader said.
After two years of preparation, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines are preparing for NATO's biggest Arctic exercise for 30 years.
Concern should be raised, she says, in relation to Putin's tactics which see him accusing enemies of doing what he is about to do himself.
The personnel were taking part in Exercise Cold Response 2022, with the crash unrelated to the Ukraine war.
They took over from the Royal Tank Regiment at a transfer ceremony in Estonia.
The F-35s will work alongside the Royal Navy's HMS Prince of Wales during Exercise Cold Response 22, but will not operate from the vessel.
Additional jets are joining the Quick Reaction Alert team to deter Russia and protect NATO's eastern flank.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met with NATO defence ministers in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine is involved in peace talks with Russia, with defence intelligence suggesting the Kremlin's forces are stalling.