Plymouth Marines Pictured on Overseas Deployment

Plymouth Marines pictured on overseas deployment

The mission included a joint raiding operation with the British Army

Royal Marines test rapid-response tactics from RFA Lyme Bay in the Baltic Sea - Navy Lookout

Commandos recently carried out covert boarding operations in the eastern Baltic Sea as they refine specialist maritime skills ahead of joining NATO’s Allied Reaction Force next year. The exercises form part of preparations for the UK’s new Special Operations Maritime Task Group (SOMTG), which will provide the alliance with a rapid-response force capable of seizing […] The post Royal Marines test rapid-response tactics from RFA Lyme Bay in the Ba…

British commandos stage Baltic raids ahead of NATO role

Royal Marines have carried out covert boarding operations in the eastern Baltic Sea as part of preparations for a new NATO role focused on rapid-response special operations, the Royal Navy stated. The deployment, known as Exercise Baltic Dawn, marks the final stage of training for the UK’s Special Operations Maritime Task Group (SOMTG). From next year, the unit will provide NATO with a maritime force capable of deploying at short notice to condu…