British troops train for war with Russia from the London Underground
Hundreds of troops rehearsed electronic warfare and deep-strike operations as NATO tested how commanders could direct up to 100,000 forces.
- The UK-led Nato Allied Rapid Reaction Corps transformed a disused Charing Cross Tube station platform into a temporary military headquarters this week for Operation Arcade Strike, involving hundreds of personnel from the United States, Britain, France, and Italy.
- Simulating a fictional Russian invasion, the exercise tested NATO's capacity to respond to threats on the alliance's eastern flank in Estonia by triggering Article 5, the collective defence clause.
- Testing electronic warfare capabilities, NATO troops practiced launching "deep strike" operations and jamming communications; US General Christopher Donahue, head of NATO's Land Command, highlighted the "unprecedented reconnaissance and precision munition capability" of modern drones.
- Despite government claims of spending about 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence, the Ministry of Defence faces a reported £28 billion shortfall that has delayed the Defence Investment Plan by eight months.
- General Sir Roly Walker emphasized being "Mission ready by 2030" is urgent, though Tory MP Tom Tugendhat argues the government's plans to increase military spending to 3 per cent are a "sham" while military capacities shrink.
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UK runs NATO war drill from disused London Tube stop
A disused platform of London's Charing Cross Tube station was transformed into a temporary military headquarters for a NATO wargame exercise this week involving hundreds of personnel from the United States, Britain, France and Italy.
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