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UK Armed Forces lead NATO training exercise ‘Arrcade Fusion’

The UK Armed Forces are leading the NATO land training exercise ‘Arrcade Fusion’, currently taking place in the Baltic states.

Exercise Arrcade Fusion is taking place in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and is led by the British Army with supporting personnel from Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

The exercise will will test the land element of NATO’s new Rapid Reaction Force, known as the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, and demonstrate NATO’s capacity to operate in complex environments across various forms of conventional and unconventional warfare.

Around 1,400 troops from 18 nations will be involved in the exercise, with the UK committing 800 troops and 350 vehicles.

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: “This exercise underlines our commitment to the sovereignty of the democratic nations of Eastern Europe. It builds on our decision to deploy RAF jets and company sized units to the Baltic region. It will also provide crucial training to ensure the effectiveness of the new Rapid Reaction Force when it launches next year.”

Lieutenant General Tim Evans, commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, said: “The Allied Rapid Reaction Corps has deployed to the Baltic States on Exercise Arrcade Fusion to improve and refine the way we operate alongside our allies in the region.

“The exercise will also assure the public and the governments of the Baltic states that NATO stands ready to support its members when required.”

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