US Independence Day: Gloucester Cathedral Chimes For American NATO Troops
The US national anthem rang through the city on 4 July - American Independence Day.
The US national anthem rang through the city on 4 July - American Independence Day.
Major James Fuller was decorated for his 12-month tour of duty while on exchange with the US Marine Corps.
The UK is among six NATO nations taking part in the exercise which involves around 2,000 military personnel.
The International Development Secretary welcomed the aid and military expertise as “the best of British”.
Norway has handed the command of the group to Lithuania in a remote ceremony to prevent the risk of coronavirus.
Throughout the week, RAF aircraft have been supporting NATO allies across the continent.
President Donald Trump also said the US is protecting Germany and accused the country of being "delinquent" in its payments to NATO.
Exercise Baltops 2020 is based around the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1.
The UK has personnel deployed on Operation Orbital – a training mission to Ukraine.
Later this year, NATO’s ARRC will move to the highest readiness of any NATO headquarters since the Cold War.
The Royal Navy's HMS Kent and HMS Ramsey are taking part in a NATO exercise in the region.
NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that Beijing's influence is being felt far beyond Asia and the alliance must respond.
President Trump reportedly wants to pull thousands of troops from Germany but German officials say the plan has not been shared with them.
HMS Kent and HMS Ramsey have joined 26 other vessels for training exercises in the Baltic Sea region.
Royal Air Force fighter jets intercepted intercepted a Russian Il-20 COOT and two Russian Su-27s.
The jets, deployed on a NATO policing mission, were called to intercept a Russian intelligence aircraft off the Baltic coast.