British and French forces train together

30 Jun 2014 02:43 PM

Airborne forces from the UK and France have been taking part in a training exercise. 

The exercise, which took place this week in Toulouse, France, brought Colchester-based 16 Air Assault Brigade and the French 11e Brigade Parachutiste (11e BP) together to strengthen the close military co-operation between Britain and France.

Both brigades provide their armies’ rapid reaction forces, held at high readiness to deploy on operations anywhere in the world. This exercise was an opportunity for troops to plan and fight, side-by-side, to further prove their readiness and develop an understanding of the similarities and differences between the 2 forces.

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