UK Sends Troops, Apaches and Rockets to Nato's Longest Border with Russia

UK sends troops, Apaches and rockets to Nato's longest border with Russia

Hundreds of British troops have been deployed to Nato’s longest border with Russia, in a show of strength to Vladimir Putin.The exercise, named Northern Strike, is currently under way in Finland, which shares an 832-mile border with Russia.The British Army, deploying with thousands of Finnish and Swedish troops, will launch its cutting-edge rocket system and use new AH-64E Apache helicopters – the first time the pair have been used in combinatio…

Exercise Northern Strike: Britain’s War Machines Roar into Finland

British military might has rolled into the remote forests of northern Finland as hundreds of UK troops take part in Exercise Northern Strike, designed to send a chilling message to Moscow: the West stands united, armed, and ready. Exercise Northern Strike, which kicked off this week, sees British Army units join forces with thousands of personnel from Finland and Sweden—NATO’s two newest members—on Russia’s doorstep. At a time of heightened tens…

A NATO military exercise involving British and American troops begins near the Russian border in Finland. Published on May 24, 2025 at 10:58 a.m. – By Pauline Dupont – Reading time: 4 minutes Listen to the article here Play Pause Stop /* Modernized button collapsed */ .modern-btn { padding: 8px 16px; font-size: 14px; border: none; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #0073aa; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 0.3s ease;…

British firepower deployed to Finland in show of strength

Hundreds of British troops, Apache helicopters, and rocket systems have been deployed to Finland as part of a major NATO exercise, marking a significant show of allied firepower on the alliance’s eastern flank. Exercise Northern Strike, now underway in northern Finland, features forces from the UK, Finland, and Sweden—NATO’s two newest members. The UK contribution includes AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and the Multiple Launch Rocket System (M…