The UK is sending over 1,500 troops to train alongside thousands of others from NATO Alliance countries as part of a major exercise in Estonia.
Exercise Spring Storm is the largest annual military exercise involving the UK-led NATO-enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup (eFP), which is comprised of both UK and French forces, according to the UK Defence Ministry’s latest press release.
Over 14,000 personnel from 11 NATO countries are expected to take part.
“Hundreds of UK troops from across our Armed Forces will again train with personnel from eleven NATO nations, demonstrating the strength of our interoperability with partner nations and our combined commitment to the NATO Alliance,” said Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.
“While the Russian Army continues their illegal invasion of Ukraine threatening stability in Europe, the UK and our allies will continue to support Ukraine and defend our shared values and freedom,” he added.
According to the Defence Ministry, the eFP provides a continuous NATO presence along its eastern border and has deployed troops acting as a “deterrence against any aggression towards the Alliance’s borders.”
Recent actions carried out as part of the UK-led eFP includes air interceptions of Russian aircraft by RAF fighter jets.
(Sofia Stuart Leeson | EURACTIV.com)
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