" Para Battlegroup exercising in the Balkans — Members of the 2 PARA Battlegroup have exercised with international partners in the Balkans (Picture: MOD).

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In pictures: 2 PARA Battlegroup on exercise in North Macedonia

" Para Battlegroup exercising in the Balkans — Members of the 2 PARA Battlegroup have exercised with international partners in the Balkans (Picture: MOD).

More than 2,000 members of the British Army's Global Response Force have demonstrated their ability to react to global crises during an exercise with NATO allies.

Some 3,000 personnel from eight NATO countries have trained together in North Macedonia on Exercise Swift Response under the command of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team (BCT).

The UK contingent comprises the 2 PARA Battlegroup, built around the airborne infantry of the 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment.

2 PARA have been supported by artillery, engineers, logisticians, medics, and signallers from 16 Air Assault Brigade and Aviation Task Force 1 with Apache attack and Chinook support helicopters.

The manoeuvres in North Macedonia are one element of Exercise Swift Response, which will see multinational forces under the direction of US Army conducting simultaneous training across Europe. — The manoeuvres in North Macedonia are one element of Exercise Swift Response, which will see multinational forces under the direction of the US Army conducting simultaneous training across Europe (Picture: MOD).

16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team is the British Army's Global Response Force. — 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team is the British Army's Global Response Force (Picture: MOD)..

The 3,000 NATO troops carried out joint training to build their capabilities and relationships (picture: MOD). — The 3,000 NATO troops carried out joint training to build their capabilities and relationships (Picture: MOD).

Two thousand members of the British Army have deployed with international partners on the exercise in North Macedonia (picture MOD). — Two thousand members of the British Army have deployed with international partners on the exercise in North Macedonia (Picture: MOD).

The eight NATO countries are training together under the command of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team (picture: MOD). — The eight NATO countries are training together under the command of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team (Picture: MOD).

The manoeuvres in North Macedonia are one element of Exercise Swift Response, which will see multinational forces under the direction of US Army conducting simultaneous training across Europe.

16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team is the British Army's Global Response Force.

The 3,000 NATO troops carried out joint training to build their capabilities and relationships (picture: MOD).

Two thousand members of the British Army have deployed with international partners on the exercise in North Macedonia (picture MOD).

The eight NATO countries are training together under the command of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team (picture: MOD).

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