@daftandbarmy
Your mates are still going to get their pay. A parachute and a medal are still cheaper than an armoured brigade.
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that there will be no change to the number of British military parachute training courses as a result of the Strategic Defence Review's position on airborne capabilities.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
Speak of the Red Devils...
'Bold operation': 1,500 paratroopers take part in Orion-26 exercise in western France
France and 24 allied countries are conducting large-scale military drills to prepare for high-intensity conflict, amid escalated threats from Russia.
The allied military drill Orion-26,” France's largest military exercise since the Cold War, is ongoing at Base 123 in Orléans Bricy, with paratroopers being dropped over the Coëtquidan base in Brittany, western France.
The airborne manoeuvre involved around 1,500 paratroopers deployed between the French and UK forces, testing the ability of European armies to work together.
"It’s quite a bold operation," Colonel Colomban de Poncharra, commanding officer of the French 3rd Marine Corps parachute regiment, said.
The drill aimed at three main objectives: speed of action, endurance and autonomy. "An airborne force dropped into an area must be able to hold out for 48 to 72 hours with its own drones, batteries and munitions," he explained.
France and 24 allied countries are conducting large-scale military drills to prepare for high-intensity conflict, amid escalated threats from Russia.
www.euronews.com
Exercise Orion British and French paratroopers have jumped into action to show that they are ready to respond to global crises together. Exercise Orion sees 2,000 soldiers from 16 Air Assault...
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