Minister sees British troops' cutting-edge firepower and frontline skills on Estonia visit

Armed Forces Minister Louise Sandher-Jones visited British personnel at Tapa Camp in Estonia to see how UK Forward Land Forces are supporting Nato's eastern flank through Operation Cabrit.

The minister watched troops demonstrate a trench assault before experiencing a drone operator's first-person view through a headset and examining a one-way attack drone fitted with a dummy rocket-propelled grenade.

She was also briefed on the Javelin anti-tank weapon system, climbed aboard an M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System and used a thermal-imaging scope to observe troops wearing multi-spectral ghillie suits.

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Mrs Sandher-Jones met personnel across the deployment, including dog handler Lance Corporal McLaughlin and Granger, a two-year-old Labrador trained to search for arms and explosives.

Op Cabrit is the UK's contribution to Nato's Forward Land Forces in Estonia, where British troops lead a multinational, combat-ready battlegroup based at Tapa Camp.

Working alongside Estonian and other allied forces on a continuous rotational basis, the deployment is intended to strengthen Nato's eastern flank, reassure allies and deter aggression, while ensuring participating units can operate together effectively in the event of a crisis.