British and French paratroopers take part in major wargame in Germany
About 600 British and French paratroopers dropped in a seven-week drill to practice defending NATO territory against drones and electronic warfare.
- On Saturday, British and French paratroopers conducted one of the largest airborne operations in 20 years, jumping 800ft from four RAF A400M Atlas aircraft over the Sennelager Training Centre during Exercise Rhino Titan.
- Brigadier Ed Cartwright, Commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade, said the seven-week exercise tested troops against "an enemy using drones and electronic warfare" to simulate realistic modern battlefield conditions.
- Overall, roughly 2,500 personnel participated in the operation, with 600 paratroopers acting as a "blocking force" to prevent simulated breaches into NATO territory.
- Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said the exercise demonstrates Britain can "deliver rapid, large-scale airborne power" to defend NATO allies and deter adversaries.
- General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO's top commander, recently vowed to "block" and "blunt" any attack on the alliance, as Western nations face heightened concerns over Russian sabotage and "hybrid" warfare campaigns.
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In a show of strength and readiness for future wars, thousands of British and French soldiers in Germany have tested NATO's capabilities to deploy rapidly and face threats that combine marches and cyberwarfare.
Around 1,500 British, French and German troops took part in the Rhino Titan military exercise at the Sennelager military training centre in Germany. As part of the exercise, around 600 British and French paratroopers jumped from British A400M Atlas transport aircraft. The exercise is aimed at testing NATO's ability to defend its territory in the event of an attack. It is described as one of the largest air exercises in the last 20 years. Drone a…
France and Britain test NATO readiness with major airborne exercise in Germany
French paratroopers have joined British forces in a major military exercise in Germany, testing their ability to deploy together to defend Nato territory against an enemy equipped with drones and electronic warfare capabilities.
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The exercise involved one of the largest UK airborne operations in two decades, with 600 British and French paratroopers jumping from RAF planes, in a first-of-its-kind exercise.
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