Defence Operations 🇬🇧

Official channel of the Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ), a part of @CSOC_Mod .Dedicated to providing information on UK military operations overseas.

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

⚓ Making an entrance the commando way

@RoyalMarines boarded German warship FGS Berlin by air and sea during Exercise Strike Warrior, sharpening their skills alongside @NATO allies.

🛡️Training together to defend together.

#ExStrikeWarrior #SW26

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

💪 Collective strength with real capability.

🪖On Operation Cabrit, British forces serve alongside allies in @Natobgest , bringing together a wide range of capabilities & effect.

🛡️United to deter threats and defend @NATO’s eastern flank.

[NATO Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk - JFCNF @JFCNorfolk]

⚓ Carrier strike returns to the High North.

Led by HMS Prince of Wales, the UK Carrier Strike Group 🇬🇧 has returned to sea for national and NATO operations across the North Atlantic and High North.

As part of Arctic Sentry and NATO’s Neptune Strike series, the group brings together air, surface and subsurface capabilities to strengthen Allied presence, protect vital sea lines of communication and reinforce NATO’s ability to deter and defend across the region.

Carrier strike. Allied presence. Arctic ready.

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[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

⛰️More than just a scenic walk.

💪@Commando_Ops tackled demanding terrain during Exercise Strike Warrior, testing the skills and endurance that underpin the UK Commando Force.

🇬🇧Prepared to defend the UK and our allies.

#ExStrikeWarrior #SW26

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

🌊 Making waves with every raid.

💪@RoyalMarines put their raiding craft skills to the test during Exercise Strike Warrior, sharpening their ability to move from sea to shore.

🇬🇧Training to defend the UK and our allies.

#ExStrikeWarrior #SW26

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

⚓ Moving the kit that keeps our allies ready.

🇬🇧🇫🇷 British & French forces worked together on an equipment rotation by sea in Estonia, supporting Operation Cabrit.

🛡️ Sustaining our deployed forces & strengthening @NATO’s defence on its eastern flank.

We are #StrongerTogether

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

Next year will mark 45 years since British forces liberated the Falkland Islands. For some of those veterans who fought in that conflict, this may be one of the last major anniversaries they see.

We have confirmed that commemorations will take place on the islands to mark the anniversary, honouring those who paid the ultimate price for the freedom of the Falkland Islanders.

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

🐾 Four paws with a purpose

🐕Military working dogs support British forces on Operation Cabrit, bringing their specialist skills to the team.

🛡️ Working alongside our allies to deter threats and defend @NATO’s eastern flank.

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

🛠️ Strike Warrior took readiness underground.

🪏24 Commando Royal Engineers excavated, built & fortified an underground facility during Exercise Strike Warrior.

🇬🇧 Building the support that keeps the UK Commando Force ready.

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

⚡ The storm has some competition this #PhoonFriday

✈️@RoyalAirForce Typhoons on Operation Shader are ready to respond, protecting UK interests and supporting security in the Middle East.

🇬🇧 Whatever the backdrop, the mission stays in focus.

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

💥This is what collective defence looks like.

🤝British forces on Operation Cabrit train alongside @NATO allies, sharpening their skills to deter threats & defend NATO’s eastern flank.

🛡️We are #StrongerTogether

@Natobgest @BritishArmy

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

⚓ When disaster strikes, every second counts.

🤝@HMSTrent’s teams trained with Cayman Islands partners, sharing disaster response skills and demonstrating how drones can support search and rescue.

🌊 Building Caribbean resilience together, before a crisis strikes.

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

⚓️ Making waves. Taking action.

⛴️ @RoyalMarines have been sharpening their boarding skills in the Faroe Islands during Exercise Lion Protector.

🌊 Training with @JEFnations allies to counter threats and protect vital infrastructure across the High North.

#StrongerTogether

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

💥 Bringing the firepower. Building the readiness.

🇬🇧 Mortar crews on Operation Cabrit keep their skills sharp through ongoing training in Estonia.

🛡️ Ready to deter. Ready to defend. Standing with our @NATO Allies.

#StrongerTogether

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

🔥 Afterburners on. Weekend incoming.

✈️ Turning up the heat for #PhoonFriday with the @RoyalAirForce Typhoon.

💪 For the pilots, engineers and crews behind every sortie, readiness runs right through the weekend.

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

A new chapter. An enduring commitment

The Coalition’s military mission in Iraq has concluded with Iraqi forces taking the lead on security

The UK will continue to support Iraqs security & stability working with Iraqi partners to develop an enduring bilateral defence partnership

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

⚓ Allied at sea. Eyes in the sky.

🇬🇧🇺🇸 @HMSTrent and the @USCG have been training together in the Caribbean, using ships and drones to sharpen maritime coordination.

🌊 Ready to respond together when it matters.

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

A new chapter for NATO. 🇬🇧

General Nick Perry DSO MBE has assumed command of @JFCNorfolk — the first British officer to lead the NATO headquarters.

The UK is strengthening @NATO's ability to safeguard the transatlantic link and deter threats across the North Atlantic, Arctic and High North.

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

🔥 New week. Same focus: ready.

🌍On Operation Cabrit, @BritishArmy troops train alongside @NATO Allies to strengthen the Alliance’s eastern flank.

🪖Exercise Bold Dragon puts that readiness into action.

🤝Train together. Deter together. Defend together.

#StrongerTogether

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

✈️Cooperation doesn’t stand still. It takes flight.

🇬🇧🇶🇦 @RoyalAirForce Voyager took to the skies with Qatari partners during Exercise Soaring Falcon.

🤝Training together strengthens the relationships & shared understanding that help our forces operate effectively side by side.