UK troops exercise with Finnish allies amid Russian threats
The UK Defence Secretary, who watched Exercise Arrow 22, says Britain would come to Finland's aid, if attacked.
The UK Defence Secretary, who watched Exercise Arrow 22, says Britain would come to Finland's aid, if attacked.
The soldiers will form part of "one of the largest shared deployments since the Cold War", the Defence Secretary has said.
EOD teams tackled simulated risks during training in Cyprus.
Commandos remained in the cold north after a large exercise in Norway, joining their American counterparts and the Icelandic Coast Guard.
Drills simulated an aircraft losing communication and not sticking to its flight plan.
Soldiers were tasked with testing new equipment to determine its feasibility for future use across the British Army.
The training off the coast of Malaysia saw a joint a naval task group work on surface and anti-air techniques, plus live-firing drills.
Exercise Panther Gold 21 included training in survival techniques, navigation, and the combat sport Muay Thai.
The purpose-built grenade range was replenished with specialist stone able to absorb the impact of explosions from the grenades.
More than 300 Royal Air Force personnel and aircraft headed to the US for the combat drills.
With Russian forces continuing to build up and posing a threat to NATO's eastern members, collaborative training is vital.
HMS Albion weighs in at 19,560 tonnes and is capable of 18 knots top speed with a range of 8,000 nautical miles.
Air assault is one of the defining capabilities of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team – a key element of Army's 'Future Soldier' vision.
Exercise Red Flag is designed to test pilots and their support teams, with personnel facing simulated attacks.
Stunning new photos have been released of commandos undergoing Cold Weather Winter Warfare Course in northern Norway.
Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney condemned the planned drills in the context of tensions "with and in Ukraine".