#nato-exercises

[ follow ]
#arctic-geopolitics #uk-military-deployment #eu-economic-integration #uk-defence #norway-deployment
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

UK will bolster troops in Norway to counter Russian threat

The UK will double troop levels in Norway from 1,000 to 2,000 over three years to counter renewed Russian military activity in the Arctic and High North.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Snowmobiles, skis, and laser tag: How NATO soldiers train for Arctic assaults

The encounter took place during a recent winter combat exercise involving roughly 20 NATO troops, beginning with an assault on skis and snowmobiles before shifting into a simulated firefight using blanks and lasers instead of live ammo. The drill was part of a monthlong course led by Finland's Jaeger Brigade that trains allied forces in Arctic warfare and cold-weather survival. Business Insider observed the battle's start at a training site 75 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Finland's snow-blanketed Lapland region.
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Santa at war: home' town in Finland hosts Nato soldiers as Russian threat looms

Rovaniemi combines heavy Christmas tourism with increasing NATO military activity and exercises near the Russian border, affecting tourists and becoming a strategic forward base.
[ Load more ]