Multinational forces will be training off Scotland this weekend as part of Europe's largest military exercise.
Exercise Joint Warrior will be hosted in the UK and will incorporate all 3 UK armed services: the Royal Navy, the British Army and the Royal Air Force (RAF).
The exercise, which began on 25 March, will engage more than 35 warships, 25 different types of aircraft, and a total of nearly 13,000 personnel from the various participating nations, which include the USA, Turkey, Germany, Belgium, France, Holland and Denmark.
Ships, submarines, aircraft and ground troops from the UK, US and other allies will be taking part, battling each other at sea, in the air and on land in an area which stretches from the Irish Sea, north to Cape Wrath and east to the Moray Firth.
Exercise Joint Warrior represents a valuable opportunity to demonstrate the range of capabilities available for contingency operations and provides excellent training which tests the high readiness capabilities of the armed forces.
Read more: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/u...st-of-scotland
i was at the British Army's primary location in Upavon yesterday and it really is some set-up.
great to see so many nations involved and such media interest in the event with over 40 different media agencies in attendance yesterday.
i'd post more pics and links however I'm in under a poncho in a Harbour Area right now!
Exercise Joint Warrior will be hosted in the UK and will incorporate all 3 UK armed services: the Royal Navy, the British Army and the Royal Air Force (RAF).
The exercise, which began on 25 March, will engage more than 35 warships, 25 different types of aircraft, and a total of nearly 13,000 personnel from the various participating nations, which include the USA, Turkey, Germany, Belgium, France, Holland and Denmark.
Ships, submarines, aircraft and ground troops from the UK, US and other allies will be taking part, battling each other at sea, in the air and on land in an area which stretches from the Irish Sea, north to Cape Wrath and east to the Moray Firth.
Exercise Joint Warrior represents a valuable opportunity to demonstrate the range of capabilities available for contingency operations and provides excellent training which tests the high readiness capabilities of the armed forces.
Read more: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/u...st-of-scotland
i was at the British Army's primary location in Upavon yesterday and it really is some set-up.
great to see so many nations involved and such media interest in the event with over 40 different media agencies in attendance yesterday.
i'd post more pics and links however I'm in under a poncho in a Harbour Area right now!
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