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Their collaboration with partners is to protect the eastern border and support regional stability and security. The NATO alliance continue to provide the deterrence in the region, following the creation of enhanced Forward Prescence almost five years ago.

The routine and pre-planned tactical training took place in the harsh conditions of the Tapa Central Training Area - the deep snow, frozen marsh and enclosed woodland making it extremely challenging but greatly improving the ability to work alongside other nations. Normally based in Tidworth, Wiltshire, the Welsh Warriors were reinforced by additional French and Danish forces, the larger than previously seen multinational Battlegroup will be part of the increased readiness and commitment in Eastern Europe. Now we build up a clearly targeted way to achieve the integration of the eFP Battlegroup in the most effective and fastest way possible.” “A lot our processes are the same, how we operate is still the same, but we have learned and gained lot of experience, and the integration exercise is the result of that learning and experience. The Russian continuation of incursion against Ukraine in February, is clear evidence the situation has changed. “Since the last deployment here many things have changed, most importantly the security environment is completely different today. Despite having deployed in 2017, The Royal Welsh are now working even more closely with the Estonian Defence Force.Ĭolonel Andrus Merilo, Commander Estonian 1st Infantry Brigade, said: The UK-led armoured infantry Battlegroup deployed to the Baltic State a month ago and Exercise Bold Dragon will see them officially integrated as part of the 1st Estonian Infantry Brigade. “We’ve settled in really well, we are pretty confident with our surroundings and getting into our training now, so it is going well at this stage.” “It is a big Battlegroup, we are over 1400 strong so there are lot of working parts but there are very well designed training lanes for the sub-units to go through to get used to working with each other. “Bold Dragon is designed to give us an opportunity to shake out in new territory, in terrain we are not used too, and to give us the opportunity for each of the elements of the Battlegroup to work together. Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Streatfeild, Commanding Officer of the eFP Battlegroup Estonia, said: The multinational Battlegroup provides me with a quite heavy force to conduct clearly the counter attacks and some additional offensive activity.'Ĭolonel Andreus Merilo, Commander 1st Division, Estonian 1st Infantry Brigade It demonstrated the ability to operate and fight together as one Battlegroup and maintain the operational condition of the soldiers.

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The British Army's 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh took over the lead role for the NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Estonia on the 18th March 2022, and has already shown UK’s enduring commitment to NATO with a Battlegroup integration exercise.Įxercise Bold Dragon was the first combined training opportunity with the full Battlegroup capability consisting of main battle tanks, armoured fighting vehicles, armoured personnel carriers, mounted and dismounted infantry, a sniper section, artillery firepower and attack helicopters. 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh took over the lead role for the NATO enhanced Forward Presence in Estonia, and has already shown the UK’s enduring commitment to NATO with a battlegroup integration exercise.

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