How British Army Paratroopers Are Preparing For A Russian Invasion

What would happen if Russia attacked Nato territory? The Times joins Britain’s 16 Air Assault Brigade in Germany for Exercise Rhino Titan, a war game that rehearses how British troops would respond if Nato invoked Article 5.

On the ground, reconnaissance drones watch for the first signs of an advance, the Royal Irish Regiment rehearses holding off an armoured force for 48 hours, and helicopters fly low to bring troops into the fight. The exercise also shows how peacetime flying rules and cuts to large-scale armoured training shape what the British Army can practise before a real conflict.