
UK vs. US Military Gear: What Do They Carry in the Mountains?
5 Video Views·Mar 5, 2026
Royal Marines vs US Marines: Who’s Got the Better Mountain Kit? 🏔️🇬🇧🇺🇸 | Exercise Green Dagger
Members of 45 Commando Royal Marines have been training alongside their US Marine Corps counterparts at the remote Mountain Warfare Training Center in Pickel Meadows, California.
Used to the freezing cold of Norway, the Brits teamed up with the USMC—more familiar with desert heat—for Exercise Green Dagger, facing the same rugged mountain conditions. But did their gear match up?
BFBS Forces News took a closer look at their kit and weapons.
👕 Ops-Core helmets,
🎒 streamlined chest rigs for mountain agility,
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