Exercise Strike Warrior 2026 Puts NATO Firepower Behind UK Commandos - Navy Lookout
More than 2,000 personnel from six nations joined submarine insertions, live naval gunfire and amphibious drills in a NATO exercise, officials said.
- UK-Led NATO Exercise Strike Warrior continues across Scotland, involving more than 2,000 personnel from six nations rehearsing submarine landings and naval gunfire. The drills conclude this Friday.
- According to the Royal Navy, the exercise represents the "largest test of all arms of the UK Commando Force in 15 years" and focuses on rehearsing allied crisis response in the High North and North Atlantic.
- Army commandos from 148 Battery deployed from a German submarine to establish observation posts, then directed naval gunfire from the Portuguese warship NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida onto simulated enemy positions.
- The operation demonstrates how the Commando Force now operates as the land element of a NATO maritime group rather than as a national force working alone. This integration has not reached such complexity for nearly 30 years.
- Future strategy for the Commando Force emphasizes dispersed operations, gathering intelligence, and coordinating firepower from allied forces across considerable distances. These drills prepare units to operate alongside allied submarines, warships, and command systems.
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The British commando Commando Force carried out a covert landing from a German sub of type 212A at Cape Rat in the north of Scotland as part of the largest Stricke Warrior exercise in 15 years. The 148th Meittila advanced observation battery of the British Commando Force landed from a German diesel-electric submarine of type 212A at Cape Rat in Scotland, working on a full mission of covert intrusion on the coast and firing of the ship's artiller…
At Strike Warrior, British commandos train with a German submarine and a Portuguese warship. More than 2000 soldiers from six NATO states are involved.
Exercise Strike Warrior 2026 puts NATO firepower behind UK Commandos - Navy Lookout
More than 2,000 personnel are taking part in UK-led NATO Exercise Strike Warrior 2026. Although Royal Navy warship participation has been minimal, the exercise has seen significant Royal Marine activity, including commandos deploying from a German submarine, directing naval gunfire and conducting amphibious, reconnaissance and strike missions. Strike Warrior involved eight warships and 19 aircraft. […] The post Exercise Strike Warrior 2026 puts …
Commandos land from German submarine on Scottish coast
British commandos have come ashore at Cape Wrath from a German attack submarine and directed the guns of a Portuguese frigate onto targets inland. The post Commandos land from German submarine on Scottish coast first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
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