RAF joins US & other allies for training in Europe's BIGGEST aerial battlespace

The RAF has joined 13 other nations to complete one of Europe's largest air exercises.
Known as Arctic Challenge, this complex multinational exercise - hosted by Sweden, Finland and Norway - saw more than 3,000 troops and 150 aircraft converge in the High North.
It happens every two years but, the last time it took place, Russia had not attacked a European nation and, in turn, this year the focus has switched to practising offensive operations.
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[@jimramsey8887]

It is great to see the Nordic Countries working with us and I am sure we will learn from each other for our mutual benefit and security.

[@antikoerper256]

I want to thank all US, UK, Commonwealth and neighbouring eastern european servicemen and women, past or present for their commitment in the preservation of our civilization. Respect from your humble NATO partner - Bulgaria

[@KTBFFHCFC1905]

Love from the uk. 🇬🇧❤️🇧🇬

[@heinedenmark]

Cool that the Nordic countries are creating a united airforce.

[@ReallyFarFarAway]

RAF : TOP NOTCH !!! EXCEPT for one thing : 👉 ... " the Numbers " ... 👈 ( of more or less everything )

[@bilack7007]

UK armed forces are quality over quantity

[@TylenWarren]

@@bilack7007that don’t work no more bro quantity matters

[@ReallyFarFarAway]

@@bilack7007 : the same as the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe & Kriegsmsrine of WWII .. ? >> Especially compared to the Soviet Union

[@henryvagincourt4502]

@@bilack7007 O Christ, really.....thanks for sharing that, 53 escorts in my time in the Navy, we are now at 18, if they are all available. Which I maybe add they are not.

[@petter5721]

Gripen is awesome 😀

[@ponz-]

Never heard of Falcon20 that’s pretty cool

[@triifid1327]

Me too, I had come across them on flightradar24 and never knew their capabilities but now I do, you can often see them on radar off the NE coast of England they fly out of Darlington

[@peanuts2105]

And fly out of Bournemouth too.

[@mutley66]

Interesting flight path at 4:41

[@handofpringels62]

bruh that is actually funny.

[@Mako2-1]

the swedish flight uniforms are sick

[@HappyKatze]

4:44 Ok

[@marlenfras5490]

Well done. Good reporting. Go Ukraine.

[@cwills1985]

You've spelled practice wrong

[@stischer47]

No, British spelling. But, obviously, that's the only thing you can complain about.

[@paulhellawell5920]

Both spellings are correct.

[@cwills1985]

@@stischer47 Too many people, especially British people and British KZbin channels use Americanised English... Am I not allowed to point this out? Think about it

[@cwills1985]

@@paulhellawell5920 Forces News is British so...

[@paulhellawell5920]

@@cwills1985 Oxford English dictionary has both spellings, So

[@Marc_Gagne]

Will we be seeing another "cold war" with another "iron curtain"?

[@henryvagincourt4502]

I must agree with some of the comments about the spelling, being ex Royal Navy, have you a "CRAB" doing a bit, can't march or spell.

[@natotvwarjimbo3461]

🎺💪👍🥾= FREEDOM

[@TheTraveller20081]

Why is the Typhoon labelled as 'Eurofighter' on the graphics? That was the development name of the group that produced the aircraft. In service it is the Typhoon. On a Forces channel, I expect correct RAF nomenclature for our aircraft. None of the other aircraft listed are shown by their manufacturer's name.

[@Chip_in]

0:20 lncorrect they invaded Ukraine in 2014 ⛳

[@docmarten8382]

Practise? Really….. this is the second incorrect spelling you have used. Not impressed considering you represent UK armed services.

[@JammyDodger45]

Practise is correct. It's the verb for conducting an activity. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@lachlanchester8142]

They don’t represent the forces

[@joelhall5124]

But did they hit their "diversity target"? Because that's what seems most important to the top brass.

[@stischer47]

Can't you Trumpies let it go? Sheesh.

[@rogerwilco5918]

What do you mean?

[@robmorrow1553]

​@@rogerwilco5918 the raf said white men are useless

[@robmorrow1553]

​@@stischer47 go woke go broke

[@joelhall5124]

@@stischer47 Trumpies? I'm not a Yank.

[@spicetraderz]

The ignorance of the video is startling. Crimea was invaded in 2014, so no, this not the first Arctic Challenge since "Russia had attacked a European nation"

[@spicetraderz]

Flying around playing at war isn't going to save Ukrainian lives.

[@BK-uf6qr]

It’s not meant to. It’s about defense but you already knew that.

[@spicetraderz]

@@BK-uf6qr Flying around playing at war isn't going to save Ukrainian lives

[@danielbb8570]

Different place what she talk about ,we getting terrorist attacked , murders on our streets from own people and migrants kill our people and children,we was at wars caused from usa , getting nuclear threats nothing change nothing new

[@k.t.1641]

Definitely a Russian bot

[@danielbb8570]

Shouldn’t give Ukraine them fighter jets ,Ukraine getting enough from use oready and got loads fighter jets what we give them oready

[@MATTFL380]

Putin watching this from behind his sofa.

[@marlenfras5490]

Well done. Good reporting. Go Ukraine.