Royal Marines hone battlefield tactics in Cyprus

Royal Marines from 45 Commando have been putting their skills to the test in Cyprus.

Training as part of Operation Achillean, Zulu Strike Company and the landing force of the Littoral Response Group North tested their ability to operate after being transferred from ship to shore.

LRG North is a Royal Navy task group currently headed by HMS Albion – designed to respond to any kind of crisis or threat in European waters.

[jazzflute]

Corps Birthday on Friday 28th October, Per Mare Per Terram brothers.

[Raptorman]

The Royal Marines are the best forces in the world fact, worked alongside them in various operations over 23 years Per Mare Per Terram

[nyareyes]

LRG North littoral strike concept appears to be progressing more rapidly than Corps 2030 3rd MRL … just saying.

[dougcoombes]

Russia has used up most of its best ground forces personnel and is now sending people pulled off the street directly into combat with rusty weapons introduced up to a more than a century ago like the Mosin-Nagant.

Meanwhile western Europe has woken up and gotten serious about having effective forces in the field. Even if Russia does somehow manage to turn things around in Ukraine - which is doubtful - it would take a decade or more to catch back up to Europe for Russian conventional forces.

[ForrestDweller]

How many personnel are in the Royal Marines ?

[salsanchez]

Could they be training to deal with an Iran that is developing nukes?

[discipleaj]

Getting ready to merge under EU Command.

I'm amazed at how many people don't know that the UK is *still* signed into PESCO and it was never withdrawn under the Brexit negotiations.

[jjsmallpiece]

You lads need to relax, the RAF have worked in Cyprus for years. So very used to the hot weather. Asl0 can give a good tour guide of the beaches and nightclubs in Paphos and Ayia Nappa.
None of this running around in the dust and dirt nonsense

[sotonteve]

Is there a system to wipe out your tracks?

[jarrettbobbett]

Y'all need to do more of these.
War with Turkey is not a farfetched idea.