"Guarantee Against Putin's Threat": Britain will refer 20,000 soldiers to NATO's studies

Defense Minister Grant Chapsa has announced that throughout Europe will deploy servicemen of the Royal Navy, the British Army and the Royal Air Force. This will happen in the first half of the first 2024. During the exercises, the UK's armed forces will join thousands of servicemen from 31 NATO and Sweden member states. They will operate in different countries that coincides with the 75th year of the Alliance.

"We are in the new era, and we must be ready to restrain our enemies, are ready to lead our allies and are ready to defend our country when the call comes," he said. The United Kingdom will use the most modern fighters and observation aircraft that are available. The most modern warships and submarines of the royal fleet will take part in exercises. They also protest the full range of army capabilities - from logistics to armored vehicles and special operations.

"This will demonstrate how our military will unite with colleagues from 30 NATO and Sweden countries, providing a vital guarantee against Putin's threat," the minister added. The aircraft carrier band will be part of the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. The fifth generation of F35, accompanied by frigates, destroyers and helicopters, will be lifted from its deck.

On land, Britain will attract more than 16,000 soldiers led by a combat group of the 7th light mechanized brigade, which has performed perfectly a recent operation in Kosovo. All this makes the greatest deployment of land forces in NATO in the last 40 years. We will remind, on December 11 it became known that the United Kingdom will hand over to Ukraine military vehicles Viking.