Royal Marines Put Future Commando Force To The Test In Cyprus! • LRG(X) PART 1

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In late 2020, the largest-ever deployment of Royal Navy ships took place in Cyprus, with more than 1,000 sailors and Royal Marines testing and developing new ways of responding to crises.
As part of Littoral Response Group (Experimentation) (LRG(X)), personnel used the waters, shores and exercise areas of the island to see how drones, autonomous equipment, new technology and kit can transform the way Royal Marines operate.
We were given special access to parts of the exercise, from which elements of what personnel have been trying out could be incorporated into the Future Commando Force.
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[@bulletproofguy5112]

This will be a great force, commandos going back to their original role

[@diggareesworld5668]

I have a question, in this insurgent guerilla ridden world how would they fight against them?

[@bulletproofguy5112]

@@diggareesworld5668 like they always have, small elite teams.

[@diggareesworld5668]

@@bulletproofguy5112 ok but where would they deploy from like a base in Afghanistan or ship

[@lowetastic8723]

Anyone else see that soldier with a scar at 39

[@TheRealXDeadmeatX]

I saw the SCAR but I didn't see any dry footed land lubbin soldiers.

[@bfps2020]

Lowe Tastic I did I thought that was badass

[@micheypatsa]

Its from Cypriot Navy SEALs.

[@barrykevin7658]

He certainly dropped down that rope to the ship pretty nippy . Fair play to them all it was very impressive.

[@nickeldime3867]

That is awesome congts and GOD BLESS YOUR MILITARY IM FROM THE U.S.A.

[@robinmyman]

And God bless America. 👍

[@nickeldime3867]

As soon as TRUMP comes back it will be all good for all counties except china they are in trouble with the U.S.A. and Russia.

[@jamesbertini1695]

0:36 point man is running a scar Other weapons spotted tavor 21 and sig mpx

[@johnnybartlett7967]

okay

[@serioussmoke1123]

Cypriot soldiers are adopting tavors to replace the G3

[@user-by2bs4kp7b]

@@serioussmoke1123 only special forces, don't think they will ever trust the kids in the home guard with such equipment lol

[@serioussmoke1123]

@@user-by2bs4kp7b I have a couple of Greek buddy's and your comment is 100% correct : )

[@HoofinBob]

Nice to see Royal back at the sharp end. The Aussies have been on top of this for decades so glad to see the Bootys come back to 'Commando' roles.

[@parkin8595]

Great clip. Respect to the filming and editing, finally some shots at night that show some reality. It is also refreshing to hear an informed presenter rather than the usual stuff you hear people ask the military “are you guys missing home”. A great piece of work by all involved. The commandos getting the tone and image spot on.

[@purtlemoirrey1161]

The Canadian C8 Colt Carbine rifle has been issued to the Royal Marines of 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group, part of 3 Commando Brigade. ... However, other Special Forces units already use other weapons, including the C8 Carbine. "The SA-80 is a highly capable weapon which remains the individual infantry weapon of choice across the armed forces." "The small procurement of C8 rifles is for a specialist role performed by the Royal Marines in 43 Commando.

[@kronos4136]

Dead of night, English Channel dropping onto Ferries. Good 'Ol days. I would prefer the HK53 onboard ship

[@lynchetts]

Yep this was bread and butter stuff 30 years ago - many a laugh trying to find the right ferry in the dark LOL

[@PabloE888]

Having used both, the C8 is a much better weapon.

[@bulletproofguy5112]

were they using m4 carbines? Edit, colt C8 carbines...

[@MyHandsForWar]

J company uses Colt Canada C8 carbines-the rest of the Royal Marines are also set to start using them soon.

[@user-wk9oz9oz4w]

They're using L119 variants

[@greenultraj1687]

For some reason I saw SCAR's and one Tavor, does anyone know what that's about, are they training with allied nations?

[@bulletproofguy5112]

@@user-wk9oz9oz4w cool, some are carbines though, makes sense in a tight ship.

[@paulsutton5573]

@@greenultraj1687 My guess would be they are Cypriot, they use both SCARs and X95s. They are abseiling onto a Cypriot Sa'ar 62 OPV so there is clarly cooperation on this exercise.

[@churchthecrusader]

Saw some Scars and Augs? They really are trying out a lot new things

[@ahab9712]

*C8's and sa80's edit: you might have mistaken the l129 for a scar

[@J.Connor]

@@ahab9712 @1:24 clear side profile of a TAVOR and @3:27 clear side profile of a MK16 SCAR

[@ahab9712]

@@J.Connor Yeah good spot, they're not issued but I guess they really getting stuck in with fcf

[@micheypatsa]

SCARs and Tavors are from Cypriot Special Forces.

[@adamsmohammed3780]

The Royal Marines commandos are so amazing.

[@edwardjaycocks5497]

Definitely no more amazing than any other decently trained unit

[@filipvelkov6829]

0:32 This guy is talking to the camera, but I have a question - how often to Captains go on exercises, whats their role in planing/commanding and whats their role when they have their boots on the ground. Also, at what rank does the hand-on aspect of the job decrease and you only get to do admin roles and commanding. Thanks

[@RawrZillaFace]

Looks like SCAR, and MTAR, damn

[@micheypatsa]

Cypriot.

[@Phil_AKA_ThundyUK]

Very impressive !

[@nearestyoutube]

Unrelated comment but I met the presenter. She's nice.

[@anthonycallan7964]

Get that beret sorted Royal it looks pants!

[@robgazzard4432]

Great to see the development and implementation of this capacity, but can we still deploy in parallel a full 3 Commando Brigade for expeditionary missions?

[@andrewgnys6285]

It was a great video. I have meet some Royal Marines when I served and some of them have the finest moustaches I have ever seen.

[@tommyatkins2527]

I'm sure these lads will do great job , I'm sure Somalia pirates will regret taking ships now

[@babyface965]

much better name of the channel

[@formwiz7096]

This is what marines are supposed to do. Using them as a second army is a waste.

[@WilliamB.D.]

who is the enemy i really wonder

[@Spartan-jg4bf]

I think that there were also some Cypriot forces involved in this exercise as the vessel being assaulted is flying a Cypriot flag, this may explain the Scar etc

[@micheypatsa]

Yes there was.

[@MrVulcan1963]

Nice to see them using the M4 rifle rather than that L85 abomination.

[@jemers22]

c8s

[@MrVulcan1963]

@@jemers22 You're correct, a C8 is just a Canadian built M4 by Diemaco.

[@henryvagincourt4502]

First Rate.

[@ShukokaiStu]

Superb! BZ

[@1anre]

The Royal Marines keep making their career recruiters’ jobs a lot more easier with these inside videos that show what the lads kinda get exposed to, and what opportunities they’d have the chances to work on if they enlist/commission with the Marines. What about the Paras? They were always touted as the hardest & toughest lot in the non-SF ranks, why aren’t they getting this amount of training or modern tech to showcase their craft, & bring in more candidates to their fold, or are they? but the info is being kept confidential? Who’d know.

[@petermallia558]

I admire the narrators attempt to make this all seem so exciting, and cool, but there's no need to, the Royal Marines are the baddest, best trained second tier specialist, trained to do what ever's needed to succeed, o sat second tier because obviously the SAS and SBS are tier one, and tye Royal Marines go in hard and straight using navy assets and Intel, because they're part of the RN and have been for over 300yrs, the first real marines in the world, born out of having to have soldiers on board, Redcoats, or was it seen by a captain to whom was transporting English soldiers, was attacked or attacked the Spanish or French, and saw what a useful tool a soldier was onboard a Ship, so the Royal Marines were born. You always need people on Naval surface vessels that can fight on land, that's why there's always a news fir amphibious assaults forces like the Socialist Royal Marines. You e gotta love em. I love everything about being an Englishman, within the UK.

[@zeffy._440]

The fact that the group's you mentioned work together suggests they are equal

[@matwatson7947]

@@zeffy._440 In some roles they do but they have their own specialisations.

[@skylongskylong1982]

What the size of the Royal Marines these days? I know it used to be 7000 personnel, but that was a decade ago before the major defence cuts.

[@CavesAreIrrelevant]

7,760 Royal Marines 750 Royal Marines Reserve as of 2020

[@MajorRoadAhead]

Sky long Skylong I was a Bootneck in the 1960's and back then there were about 10,000 of us.

[@howardevans7384]

8300 and change all up

[@robinmyman]

@@MajorRoadAhead My late WW2 vet RN PO Dad used to refer to Bootnecks. 👍

[@Lrow095]

By 2030 it will be 4k

[@lukeb1807]

Awesome helicopter

[@delphipascal]

0:38 is that a SCAR? Didn't know we had that kinda money for the forces.

[@Jay-O_Carlow]

that kind of money or firepower, you mean...?the SCAR hold's two diff size rounds but it does jam a lot as i have read over the years and to answer your question the commandos get to use what ever weapon the want and will also use what the enemy has if they need to...thats very very common for ANY SF/SOF's AND Commandos to use a LOT of different weapons, and that is not hidden from the public its out there you can find the info im talking about

[@micheypatsa]

Its the Greek Cypriot National Guard Special Forces.

[@hereward6771]

This sub-posh girlie speech style has thrown me again. For two beats I was trying to guess what Royal Marines were using "drains" for.

[@Haxston]

42 is my first choice 🇬🇧💂🏻‍♂️

[@ShredCo]

Secret jet-skis hmm...

[@julast6658]

they need bayonets for close combat which can and will occur! Good luck lads,

[@heleenstander2361]

Bayonets are a horrible idea, but I see where you're coming from. The reason why it's a bad idea, is because it extends the weapon's length in a whole, which leads to troubles with room clearing, especially on ships where the spaces are tight and quite crowded. And the last thing you won't want to do, is poke one of your buddies' with that knife.

[@Ardass486]

45 beret cap'n 🤓🇫🇴

[@paulbarker8001]

Bad roping drills, should never have your feet on the rope. If you catch the chap below you could take his hands off the rope. More pull ups required!!!

[@mattersabo3117]

You need to slow yourself down using your feet if youre carry loads of weight. There was no risk to anyone else as the helo was only deploying two guys and no one else was on the rope.

[@tanks6868]

there are more men or women in the British army? 🇬🇧 ( sorry for the question)🇬🇧

[@scottjohnstontheii9287]

We Prefer not to use gender pronouns in the British army 🤦‍♂️😂

[@tanks6868]

@@scottjohnstontheii9287 I'm just asking tell me!

[@willpownall9521]

@@tanks6868 men

[@theanglo-lithuanian1768]

Men... ALOT more men. Women are allowed but their numbers are few.

[@alexanderswarbrick4105]

Men

[@tomgosy]

So is this the UK's answer to the Navy Seals?

[@_F8.]

So the navy seals are more like the US's answer to the SBS. (special boat service) The Royal Marine Commandos are an Elite Force but would sit just under Special Forces. Think how US Rangers sit behind Delta. Although there's also Royal Marine Commandos Pathfinders, who are a Special Forces group that could also compare to Navy Seals, just to confuse things. Delta Force is a copy of the SAS, where as we don't really have anything comparable to Rangers or Green Beret's to my knowledge.

[@micheypatsa]

@@_F8. No sbs is the uk SEALs.

[@LS-jv9hp]

DEVGRU was the US's answer to SBS, There no other unit in the British military which compares to the job spec of NAVY SEALS (Only Fleet Diving Unit 1 would technically compare to regular SEALs in a sense but they always work in support compacity to UKSF and not independently) (Although 47 Commando would be a direct comparison to SWCCs from NSWC and work hand in hand with NAVY SEALs) until 3rd commando brigade brings back underwater based dive training and opsec. The US's answer to 3rd Commando brigade is the Marine Raider Regiment, 75th Ranger Regiment, US ARMY Special Forces (All can trace their lineage and training to either the commando's themselves or built from the ideas instilled from the commandos), Mountain leaders from the Royal Marines are the UK answer to Force Recon though. Although it should be noted that both BUD/s the selection course to become a SEAL and Potential commando selection course both have the exact same fitness standards and the finishing the overall Royal Marine commando course and BUD/s as a whole both have similar drop out rates at 75-85 percent on average for both.

[@Jake-pm3pz]

@@_F8. SEAL team 6 is the US’s answer to the SBS, the other SEAL teams are tier 2, on a similar level to the Royal Marines Commando’s.

[@MajorRoadAhead]

CAPTAIN BENJAMIN COX, R.M. @ 1.43. I'm not impressed with the sloppy way that you are wearing your green beret. The Para regiment have a habit of shaping their berets into a pseudo cool style (so they think). They succeed in making their berets look like maroon pancakes on their heads. I'm a former Bootneck from the 1960's and I know how to wear military uniforms.

[@PabloE888]

Whilst looking smart is important, I would happily look like pirate and be an operator.

[@janwitts2688]

Bad guys aren't very creative these days...

[@tommyatkins2527]

When have bad guys been creative

[@janwitts2688]

Well the Germans did things like rigging drums of fuel on explosive charges to sweep the deck of civilian ships they were using...

[@tommyatkins2527]

@@janwitts2688 fair comment,mate never knew that

[@goodputin4324]

Cyprus belongs to Turkey

[@micheypatsa]

Cyprus belongs to Greece.

[@goodputin4324]

@@micheypatsa never

[@micheypatsa]

@@goodputin4324 Facts dont care about your feelings.

[@goodputin4324]

@@micheypatsa the truth hurts I know

[@micheypatsa]

@@goodputin4324 Yeah so you can now delete your comment since you know im telling the truth.

[@para7843]

Looking a bit American don't like it

[@Leo-pz5ge]

At least they've got an army unlike us 🤷‍♂️

[@tl8134]

American? How?

[@para7843]

@@tl8134 helmets weapon systems body armour etc not ally

[@HappySerafim]

@@para7843 opscore, crye, c8s. literal definition of allyness. just cos most 16aab doesnt have sf status...

[@para7843]

@@HappySerafim royal marine are not SF they are commando. Para reg we are elite simple as that