Exercise Defender Europe 22 | British Army
Soldiers from 104 Logistic Brigade, the King’s Royal Hussars Battlegroup and the Light Dragoons deployed alongside troops from 11 partner nations including Poland, Denmark and the United States to take part in Exercise Defender Europe 22.
The exercise was part of an extensive program of exercises, led by the US, with strong links to #NATO and presented a significant opportunity to reassure members whilst simultaneously projecting an increased deterrence effect.
The multinational exercise is an annual event aimed at testing rapid deployment, building preparedness, and enhancing collaboration between #Allies and partner nations.
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As a Pole, is great seeing, your troops in Poland, being prepared , exercising with our army. Its much more deeper than this, we did fight side by side together in Irak, Afganistan and now we still GETTING AFTER it ! Well done lads !!
@Przemek Mek And also world war 2!
respect mate i've always had great respect the poles as i studied battle of britain when i was younger, how the polish fighters were brutal and fearless in the air, as they would be families crushed by the nazis.....yet treated badly by the uk once war was over....poland i so wanted to visit but never had the chance and at 65 my health is not good..but so much respect to you and your country men and women from a former brit squaddie...
@@covidcol3505 Hope some day you Sir will have a chance to visit some places in Poland where WWII changed so much. Have a good day Sir,
In Iraq and Afghanistan NATO ran away, the same as when the US/NATO will run away from Poland. Study your own history (1939) before it is too late.
@@MrLoftusjj3 wrong you just a russian supporter mad that Ukraine is winning 🇹🇼🇬🇧🇺🇲🇺🇦🇺🇳
somthing i have just noticed is how good challengers suspension is . Seeing all the T80's and T72's in ukraine bobbing back and forth is such contrast to this thing gliding across the terrain at full tilt . And that leopard reversing speed was insane .
I believe the suspension is actually getting upgraded for Challenger 3 so it should be even more stable and smooth.
@@AB-gi3qy yea it is
Excuse me Sir/Madam Are you saved? If you died tonight are you going to heaven? Heaven is real and hell is real
@@AB-gi3qy when’s it due to replace the challenger 2?
@@uzarr6899 2040 the first batch come out on 2027 though
Fantastic production quality!
Don't the Light Dragoons need to change there Camo from desert for European theatre its great to see the British Army looking the best!👍👍
I always think that too
Nah MTP looks good in all situations
@Typhoon151 ok
Whole Fleet Management mate - a good portion of the Jackal fleet has stayed in desert colours and that's unlikely to change any time soon
Thank You so much
This excersise looks amazing. Getting well prepared for what will happen in the future.
might happen .
@@thomasgraham5842 Hoping not, But it's still best to be prepared!
@@thomasgraham5842 war is inevitable, europe better have nukes ready if you dont want to be inslaved by russians
@@thomasgraham5842 lol I like your optimism
What a very good video!!!!! LOVED IT
I like how officers laugh talking about deployment because they F A to deploy.
EMPIRE STIKES BACKKKKKK! VIVA LA BRITANIA!
All I see is 4 wheeled jeeps .
@@thecurlew7403 Open your eyes next time then kid.
Just a thought in regards of cam and concealment especially with the desert coloured and designed jackel etc is to have a purpose made temperate camouflage jacket and waterproof hood that can be taken off the shelf. Would like to think something is being thought of.
Absolutely TOP ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Light vehicles - don't stand a chance in modern warfare, especially up against heavy armour. Nice to see all these shiny toys, but we need more MBT.
Light vehicles aren't made to compete whit MBTs they have there own purpose in reconnaissance and raiding capabilities, if anything you can't outgun Russia land forces, so more money should be invested in unconventional methods and in the air force and navy where Britain can make up for its small manpower.
A jackel loaded with nlaws are far more deadly than a MBT!
I thought the same bigger than a scimitar, with less protection, bet the troops would love it in a Russian winter ?
Yeah, because MBT's seem to be doing so well in Ukraine lately......
I am wondering about how Britain thinks that the 227 Challenger 2's total or the 148 they plan to upgrade and pretend it is a new tank challenger 3 is going to project any kind of power in support of NATO. We have cut the British Army (think smaller but better they said) 86,000 Army personnel after repeated reductions since the end of the cold war standing army of 152,000 when we were not really expected to stop the Warsaw pact but attempt to slow them down till the reserves and territorial Armies of all NATO members could get equipped from standing stockpiles in Europe to replace our dead. Sorry went a bit off topic there. We had a good army with barely enough numbers or adequate equipment for the threat of the time now we think that improving cyber warfare and changing our formation structure will be a good replacement for the 70,000 troop we are missing. The British army of 2022 is not able to fight a war in Europe against the likes of Russia we are geared towards the types of conflicts we have been involved in for the last 30 years. Which is typical really preparing a strategy to fight the wars of the past has always been a losing idea. Did no one do any kind of threat assessment in order to work out how our Armed forces need to be equipped and trained to combat them?? We have only had since 2014 to work it out.
@ Xilaith Ownage seems you didn't do your research. Boots on the ground is needed but high tech equipment wins wars and costs money. Look at Ukraine, their army is growing but without the equipment it cannot push back russia. Ask yourself, what is more expensive to train? a guy with a gun or pilots.
We’re a naval power, always have been. Large ground forces aren’t a threat to the UK or its oversees territories-that’s what the navy is for. We’ll always have tanks, but, just look what Ukraine can do with a handful of British and other western tech. It’s not 1940 anymore. Only the Russians think it is.
The Lads are moving out.
need some green paint boys .
One of the best army in the world is my little Britain
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At 1:21 I saw a 432 APC! I thought I was in a "Time warp" the next they´ll be loading will be Centurions...................
We have sorted it twice before , let them sort it out , and more importantly cover the cost , we fight their wars and only to be spat at !
Check out Challenger 3s suspension 🇬🇧👍
The best wishes military
00:10 I don't know why but seeing British guys in MPT holding what looks to be an AKM is so odd, looks very cool but there's something quite odd about that sight
Challenger 2 replacement when?
Very good good to see our lads working hard 🇬🇧
Dont show the russians that sa 80 for flip sake theyll think it was assembled from a lego kit .
@@thecurlew7403 mate it’s a brilliant rifle and looks amazing
@@Ben_2761 Ah man come of it retire it theres some good looking Fn scars in shot show full auto and good recoil tell mod scar H 762 every trip full auto.
@@thecurlew7403 that’s too expensive and lacks British engineering
@@thecurlew7403 we should keep improving the model and better ergonomics and up the caliber size
What good is all this when the MoD say we only have 1 weeks ammo?
Russia has already lost over 1,400 tanks in Ukraine . . . UK has only ~220 tanks in total and plans to upgrade only ~140 of them. The only good news is the role of tanks is questionable on the modern battlefield in a genuine peer-level conflict. [and no, combined arms don't help much . . . Javelin can destroy a tank from 2km away]
Yeah, the role of tanks is questionable... as soon as 1 side stops using them in Ukraine they will probably start winning. Wait till they see the advantages of a Toyota Tacoma. Thank you for the expert analysis.
Unless the UK is intending to do aggressive large scale conventional warfare on its own, you should perhaps include the other 13,000 tanks that NATO has
@@ydnark83 no not the wobbly imitation American version... it's the Hilux that has been the chosen vehicle of the wise....
perfect video. respect!
Hello, I am from Peru, yes, and I will not publish again on military channels, this should be put on the agenda of possible purchases for the Peruvian armed forces, the challenger 2 tank is the best candidate for the Peruvian Army and Peruvian armed forces, the price per unit is 5 or 7 million dollars its cost is around there, the English tank is cheap, good armor, has great technology and is considered one of the best tanks in the world hopefully Peru can buy these tanks and name one of the English Challenger 2 tanks William Guillermo Miller and Francisco Bolognesi for the Peruvian Army. Peru used British fighter-bombers in an armed conflict in combat Canberra and we also had Hawk Hunter fighter-bombers Greetings from Lima,Perú
Good to see UK forces working with real allies like the Poles. Brits and other CANZUK/US units are always just as glad to see Polish lads alongside.
🇺🇦🇧🇷🇬🇧 muito bom feliz Militar 💪🎖️
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i always feel sorry for the infantry especially away from their apc's
Shame we have no dismounted infantry fighting vehicles any more. No plans to renew the warrior cutting troop numbers raf cut navy cut thumbs up uk.
the warrior is being replaced, navy just got two massive aircraft carriers, raf is receiving f-35. Empire days are over, you gotta work with what you have.
Lets hope they do better than when they sent tanks to France in 1940 - tanks and ammunition on different ship that went to different ports in France to unload.
Can't even defend an island from goat herders in rubber dinghies
Always support our neighbours 🇬🇧
Just letting you know mate were an island we have no neighbours to defend lol
@@MICHAEL-wg2lh must feel bad to be bound to defend your not neighbours
Increase troop numbers to 100,000 for the New Cold War we have entered.
Not going to happen. The UK has made accommodating and feeding hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants a priority. Never have our enemies been so warmly welcomed and so well cared for.
@@archiebald4717 Unfortunately true.
There is no cold war. Don't believe everything the MSM lobs at you.
We should of stayed un Germany would of saved billions moving all that kit back and forward we need to open up the German bases again Gutersloh is still standing move back there. Bring back the bop club 👍🤮
It doesnt cost billions to move qfew thousand veichles and ppl
Club 47...
Stammer it out. Self sustaining and then self sustaining.
Why do senior military officers speak word salad for?
Trying to sound clever, failing miserably.
Banker pawns
The army’s still tiny asf
I believe the French have the fastest tank in reverse. Fnar Fnar!
actually Oddball has the fastest tank in reverse, then the French :p
@@ThePsiclone Dammit!
Thumbnail looks like Arma
I am no way an expert but Seeing the Russian tanks being destroyed by Ukrainian missiles seems to identify the weakness of tanks in modern war fair surly we should be investing in modern technology
Massive difference between western tanks and ORCZ tanks and tactics we don’t drive tanks down roads in columns and without infantry support you must believe the whole Russia is a super power crap ORCZ equipment is out of date and vastly inferior to Javelins ,NLAW , Chally 2 , M1 and leopards etc .Russia are a third world country with Nukes !!!!
@@LUFC987 thanks for the information as I said I am no expert but I am now better informed cheers
@@Arc59 no worries
Tanks have always suffered massive casualties since their introduction in war that doesn’t make them any less effective it’s like saying should we get rid of infantry
They're upgrading to a Challenger III, I think it's called the Black Knight program.
Just as we’re sacking another ten thousand soldiers,,,we should be taking defence spending back to 5% gdp asap
It's not how much you spend, it's how you spend it. Whitehall have always been clueless.
@@thewomble1509 can’t buy a rolls for mini money feller
I can almost hear the Dad's Army theme tune .
why would that be? Have you served?
@@sillytorque That's none of your bloody business.
@@keithblaenshet5041 Then why make an ignorant comment?
That keyword stuffing was a bit much
You're having a total laugh .😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄🤪
Meanwhile the UK is defenseless with all our assets abroad!
I want tHe Men
All this tanks and millitery vehicle are nothing in the presence of nuk!!
🛡🏢⭐️ It’s True I say we cut them into Fifths. 🔮🔮🔮🔮 💎💎💎💎
Anyone Up For Being Prime Minister?😀
ADVANCE BRITANNIA
Mr Putin has called on all NATO states to come to the battlefield with Russia
Leo 2 is an amazing tank ...in 2027 you will have the first Challenger 3 with the german gun....
You mean an upgraded Challenger 2 nothing new about the Challenger 3
@@xilaithownage2453 the name of the upgraded challenger 2 is challenger 3
All new digital battlefield awareness, communication and inter operability systems, New sights, full night fighting capability for commander and gunner, third generation hydro suspension, uprated and revised pack plus a load of other things that won't make it into the public domain. All you Leo fanboys are thick as pudding. The basic vehicle is fifteen years older than a C2, that's why they are constantly being "upgraded", to bring them up to the same standard.
@@thewomble1509 and the british did nothing - no upgrades. new it must be a comp,ete renovation - lead by rheinmetal. because you waited so long - your tank producers go bankrupt in the meantime😅
That major has swallowed a BS dictionary. They are practicing moving units from one place to another, which is kinda the idea of having an army
Just because you don’t understand the significance of what he’s saying doesn’t mean it’s bs
@@trystanexul5681 yes, your right, I didn’t do any exercises in my 25 years. Perhaps you would care to outline the significance of his word salad for us all ?
@@Felix-rising nothing he said was wrong ? He’s just using a better vocabulary than you and that’s made you upset, I don’t have to explain anything since it’s self explanatory.
@@Felix-rising you’re*
@@trystanexul5681 nice presumption on my vocabulary. What he was actually using language to over egg a simple task that the forces are ready for and complete regularly. My guess is he is TA.
No comment
i reckon the russkis are jealous as our tank turrets won't fly in the air once hit.unlike theirs.
Great exercise. A better one would be doing the real thing.
Fighting Russia with open top vehicles what a joke.
Where are the French German Belgium and the rest our boys always seem to be first in
Just don't fight Russia, stand up for the people in the UK
Now you are out of Europe, stay at home !!
Still in NATO knuckle head
That's it, England! Raise your battle pride flags high! Do it for the little trans kids!
Think you meant to say Britain and not England.
What a weird comment 'Steve' - trans people living in your head rent free I guess
@@EYDuff do it for the grooming gangs and the thought police too!
@alan young no we don't - you're just scared and afraid, stay off the daily mail comment section Alan and go outside or something
Oh yes. I met a Scotsman yesterday and you know, he shares the same opinion as you do! He never liked the English at all.
Stop serving Fascist corporations .
No, the British Army and NATO don’t serve Russia and Putin (Hitler 2).
What?
@@firewoodwarrior4396 you clearly don't know what a corporate Fascist is
I'd give them 24 hours max in the Donbas grinder...
They’d be 100 times more effective than any ORCZ Regiments thats the reason Putler threatens Nukes all the time !!!! Western forces better equipped better trained more professional hence the reason Ukrainians are kicking ORCZ asses trained by there western counterparts and using western equipment and fazing former soviet 💩 out
To finish the job?
I don’t know why a light cavalry regiment would be in a city but whatever you say
Email me if interested