British Military Return to Remote Islands for First Time Since Second World War

British military return to remote islands for first time since Second World War

ROYAL Marines have returned to the Faroe Islands for the first time since the Second World War as the UK steps up its military presence in the North Atlantic.

British troops join allies for major exercise amid Russian threats

Royal Marines also conducted their first exercise in the Faroe Islands since World War Two

Britain leads training exercise alongside Denmark in European attempt to combat Russian shadow fleet

For the first time since the Second World War, British troops have conducted a land exercise on the Faroe Islands, responding to escalating Russian aggression across the High North.Hundreds of personnel from the UK's Special Operations Maritime Task Group took part in the drills alongside Danish counterparts during late September as part of a broader operation known as Lion Protector.The exercises saw Royal Marines practise intercepting vessels …

UK leads major Joint Expeditionary Force Exercise as defence ministers meet in Iceland

The UK is ramping up its defence of the High North and Baltic to combat Russian hybrid threats with the Joint Expeditionary Force conducting major exercises across the region.