• Massive NATO military exercise under way in Scotland
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-17732511[/url] [quote=BBC News][b]A major military exercise involving troops from across Europe and North America is getting under way on the west coast of Scotland.[/b] Joint Warrior will see warships, submarines and aircraft involved over the two-week operation. It is starting with an air assault exercise to secure an airfield at West Freugh near Stranraer. Once it has landed, a task force will defend the base and carry out further aerial attacks on an "enemy force". The exercise is held twice a year to prepare forces from the UK, US, Denmark, Norway, France, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands for events and active service. It is aimed at creating a task group capable of being deployed to worldwide incidents such as last year's conflict in Libya, as well as testing the ability of the Armed Forces to cope with events such as a terrorist attack on the Olympics. The air assault exercise at West Freugh will involve more than 1,600 troops, and be supported by Apache, Chinook and Sea King from the Joint Helicopter Force. A total of 8,000 Royal Navy personnel on board 30 vessels are also taking part in the Joint Warrior exercise.[/quote] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-17732511[/url] [quote=BBC News][img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59682000/gif/_59682913_jointwarriorsix.gif[/img] A major military exercise is under way in south west Scotland with one of the first elements being an aerial assault on the airfield at West Freugh near Stranraer [img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59682000/gif/_59682905_jointwarriorone.gif[/img] The exercise is held twice a year to prepare forces from the UK, US, Denmark, Norway, France, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands for events and active service [img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59683000/gif/_59683245_jointwarriortwo.gif[/img] Joint Warrior is aimed at creating a task group capable of being deployed to worldwide incidents such as last year's war in Libya [img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59683000/gif/_59683246_jointwarriorfive.gif[/img] Under the scenario, troops landed in the conflict zone after Nato sent a rapid intervention force to create the conditions for a UN peace-keeping force to take control [img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59683000/gif/_59683247_jointwarriorseven.gif[/img] Brig Giles Hill, commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade, said it was currently the largest exercise held by the Ministry of Defence [img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59683000/gif/_59683248_jointwarriorthree.gif[/img] The entire exercise will involve more than 1,600 troops and be supported by Apache, Chinook and Sea King from the Joint Helicopter Force. A total of 8,000 Royal Navy personnel on board 30 vessels are also taking part[/quote]
Too bad I live on the east coast...
[QUOTE]A total of 8,000 Royal Navy personnel on board 30 vessels are also taking part in the Joint Warrior exercise.[/QUOTE] I didn't even know we still had that many ships! Would be great if they did a documentary on this, would be awesome to watch.
plenty of hills and rocks to shoot
[QUOTE=Kondor58;35597319]plenty of hills and rocks to shoot[/QUOTE] Rocks and hills are the number one threat to modern society. Curse them and their jagged edges!
[img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59683000/gif/_59683247_jointwarriorseven.gif[/img] HOLY SHIT WATCH OUT THAT HELICOPTER IS GOING TO EAT YOU
Woah I accidentally ctrl + a number and it switched to this tab. I thought I was in the Gmod screenshots section since I didn't notice so I was like "wow these are some really impressive Gmod poses"
Oh god help them if they end up in Glasgow for whatever reason.
[QUOTE=Pierrewithahat;35598585]Oh god help them if they end up in Glasgow for whatever reason.[/QUOTE] Black Hawk Down 2
[img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59683000/gif/_59683248_jointwarriorthree.gif[/img] This would be a decent wallpaper.
My cousin is in this :v: Also, thought our troops were American there, our camo is so different than the one before
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