Preparing for the worst: RAF Lossiemouth tests response to airfield emergency
Personnel from the base have been training alongside members of the civilian emergency services
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Royal Marines In pictures: Commandos hitch a ride on a submarine through the icy fjords of Norway
Deep inside the Arctic Circle, this core principle of their operational doctrine would see Royal Marines and Commandos from 29 Regiment ...
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Nato Dynamic Manta: A close look at Nato's premier anti-submarine exercise
Ten allied nations including the UK took part, operating seamlessly across the air, surface and sub-surface domains
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Royal Marines Royal Marines execute extraction under fire in the freezing waters of Norway
Personnel from Shore Reconnaissance Troop – 30 Commando IX – carried out a beach reconnaissance before coming under enemy contact
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USA Ex Bamboo Eagle: US Air Force drills train allies to fight an air war when comms break down
The exercise tests how US, UK and Australia would run an air campaign across long distances when comms are patchy at best
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Nato UK to double number of personnel in Norway in response to Arctic threat from Russia
Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed the number of British personnel stationed in the Arctic nation will rise from 1,000 to 2,000 over ...
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Royal Marines In pictures: Royal Marines prove why they are at the tip of the Nato spear
Exercise Hyperion Storm saw Royal Marines from 42 Commando deploy on night-time boarding operations, helicopter raids and reconnaissance ...
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Exercises Typhoons make sandy terrain their domain as RAF tests combat readiness in Saudi Arabia
Pakistani F-16s were also among the warplanes taking part in the multinational Exercise Spears of Victory at the Air Warfare Centre
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Army Drones in the desert: How the British Army is training for the wars of tomorrow
This is the second year that 1st Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, has trained alongside Jordanian forces
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Exercises Royal Marines and Rangers prove aggression credentials on special operations exercise
From July, the UK will lead Nato's special operations component for the first time after two years of preparation
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Royal Marines In pictures: Royal Marines test their ability to rapidly deploy deep in the Arctic Circle
Royal Marines from 42 Commando have been training in Norway under Operation Clockwork
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Royal Marines Norway: The highlight of my career as a Royal Marine – I just didn't know it at the time
The infamous Cold Weather Warfare course trains Royal Marines to survive and operate in one of the world's most challenging climates
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USA Another bite of the Nifty Nugget: US revives large-scale mobilisation exercise
The US last conducted the exercise in 1978, replicating what would happen if it needed to respond to an existential conflict
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RAF Virtual war: RAF and UK Space Command join allies for multinational exercise
The US Air Force hosted personnel from the UK, Canada and Australia for Exercise Virtual Flag: Coalition
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CSG25 Bound at sea: CSG25 deployment underlines strength of UK-Norway alliance
While 12 nations were involved in Operation Highmast, only Norway remained for the full eight-month deployment
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Exercises Exercise Sky Shield: Patriot missiles light up Kuwait's skies in counter-drone drill
In April, the US approved a $425m (£319m) Patriot equipment and support sale to Kuwait