British Royal Marines have been leading a five-week amphibous-warfare course for Ukrainian marines. As of August, some 900 Ukrainian troops, ranging from veterans to new recruits, had done the course.
Following a new agreement between the United Kingdom and Norway, the presence of British commandos in the Arctic—formerly a periodic deployment for training exercises—will now be made permanent.
British commandos are returning in force year-round to the Arctic Circle amid a growing Russia threat. The Royal Navy said the recent agreement between UK and Norway paves the way for the UK’s ...