MOSCOW (Sputnik) — NATO’s Standing Naval Forces arrived in Scotland over the past two days to participate in a major UK-led military exercise, set to take place until April 24, the alliance said Saturday.
Exercise #JointWarrior starts this weekend on the west coast of Scotland — expect an increase in military activity pic.twitter.com/9ceL3HaclT
— Ardrossan Coastguard (@ArdrossanCRT) 11 апреля 2015
#JointWarrior Ships at #Faslane U.S. Navy & Dutch. pic.twitter.com/0JJHSCmcPB"
— KELLY (@warriorpinup) 10 апреля 2015
There will also be an increase in military aircraft operating from #PrestwickAirport during #JointWarrior pic.twitter.com/WtRzyJomkv
— Ardrossan Coastguard (@ArdrossanCRT) 11 апреля 2015
German fast attack craft at Faslane yesterday. #jointwarrior #faslane #germannavy pic.twitter.com/83guXyZesn
— Dougie Coull (@DougCoullPhotos) 11 апреля 2015
The biannual exercise, dubbed Joint Warrior, is set to include over 50 ships and submarines, 70 aircraft and about 13,000 personnel from 14 different countries.
The alliance’s Standing Naval Forces will test their anti-air and anti-submarine warfare skills, and conduct anti-mine training.
Earlier in the week, the US Navy stated that the current Joint Warrior drill would be the biggest in the history of the exercise.
The Spanish Armada in Leith this afternoon. #JointWarrior #NATO pic.twitter.com/euUrJJSq6D
— Andrew Kent (@andydckent) 10 апреля 2015
