NATO Enhanced Forward Presence

During August 2016 it was announced that 650 soldiers of the British Army would be deployed on an enduring basis in Eastern Europe, mainly in Estonia with some also being deployed to Poland.^[1]

500 personnel from a battalion were to be stationed in Estonia^[1] supported by a company each from Denmark and France.^[2] The UK's contribution to Estonia will be a headquarter element, two infantry companies, and support units such as anti-tank and mortars.^[3] A further news release stated that this deployment would also include UAVs and a troop of Challenger 2 tanks.^[4]

It was also planned to station 150 personnel in Poland mainly to train local forces.^[2]

References

1 2 Soldier Magazine. Aldershot Garrison, Hampshire, England: Ministry of Defence. August 2016. p. 14.
1 2 "British troops to defend Baltics against Russia in new Nato mission". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
↑ "Defence Committee Oral evidence: Warsaw NATO summit and Chilcot Report, HC 579". House of Commmons Defence Committee. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
↑ "UK steps up measures to reassure European allies". Ministry of Defence (UK). Retrieved 27 October 2016.

Overseas military installations of the British Armed Forces

Active	RAF Ascension Island HMS Juffair British Army Training and Support Unit Belize British Forces British Indian Ocean Territories British Forces Brunei British Forces Cyprus British Army Training Unit Suffield British Forces South Atlantic Islands British Forces Germany British Forces Gibraltar British Army Training Unit Kenya British Gurkhas Nepal Naval Party 1022 RAF Al Udeid British component, NATO Enhanced Forward Presence

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