What's It Like Deployed To Cyprus During The Coronavirus Pandemic?
Reservists from 7 Rifles and 5 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers deployed on Operation Tosca earlier this year.
Simon Newton began his career as a print journalist in the early 1990s before moving into broadcasting. He has reported for Sky News, BBC News and ITV and received numerous awards. He reported extensively from Afghanistan and spent three months embedded with British troops in Helmand. He now covers the war in Ukraine.
Reservists from 7 Rifles and 5 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers deployed on Operation Tosca earlier this year.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies survey also found that more than 60% of armed conflicts have been ongoing for 10 years.
US President Donald Trump said "there's a very good chance" the Open Skies Treaty could still be salvaged or a new agreement is made.
Within its first five days of operation, 800 people were tested at the facility.
Troops, dependents and contractors based at Wattisham Airfield have had to adapt their way of working, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force aircraft make up the task force, which is providing support to the NHS across the UK.
Scientists at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at Porton Down are investigating the solution's ingredients.
The facility will provide up to 300 intensive care beds for coronavirus patients.
Since the Second World War, they have played a vital role in the British Army, providing engineering support to frontline troops.
Major General Rob Thomson has said military activity continues despite the lockdown.
British personnel are continuing to work on Operation Tosca while Cyprus is in lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The troops are nearing the end of their six-month peacekeeping tour in Cyprus.
Soldiers from the Adjutant General's Corps came together for the event in Episkopi.
Newly-appointed defence minister James Heappey said defence has the potential to play a bigger part in COVID-19 response.
Around 1100 personnel from more than a dozen nations make up the UN force on one of the world's longest peacekeeping missions.
The newest recruits have been whittled down from over 500 applicants.