Scotland Hosts Largest Military Exercise In Europe

A major UK-led multinational exercise, Joint Warrior, starts today.

The biannual exercise is designed to provide NATO allies and partners with an opportunity to improve the tactics and procedures vital in today’s complex battlefield.

The scenario of the exercise will mirror a broad range of crisis and conflict situations. It will also incorporate elements of another major exercise known as Formidable Shield.

Fourteen nations will participate, bringing ships, aircraft and troops to military ranges across the country and to maritime exercise areas off the west and north coast of Scotland.

Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff (JTEPS), who design and plan the exercise, will also be based at HM Naval Base Clyde to coordinate events for the duration of the exercise.

The exercise concludes on the 12th October.