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There are five bases/training facilities in Kenya, including the Kifaru Camp, which is part of the BATUK at the Kahawa Barracks in Nairobi. [8] [9] [10] [11]British personnel also run the International Security Advisory Team Sierra Leone (ISAT) in Sierra Leone, providing the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces and Police with training and mentoring, following the country's civil war.
In November 2021, the base hosted HMS Queen Elizabeth and her carrier strike group for the first time, prior to their participation in joint military training with Omani forces. [15] [16] From 2023, the base was to have been the principal facility for vessels of the British task group, Littoral Response Group (South). [17]
Country/Territory Location Date Details 1 United States Washington D.C. 9–11 July Starmer attended the 2024 NATO summit for his first international trip. [1] [2] On the flight to the summit, Starmer laid out a "cast iron" commitment to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, following a “root and branch” review of Britain's defences.
Operation Broadshare is the code name for the British military operation to address the COVID-19 pandemic overseas, primarily in the British Overseas Territories (BOTs) and British overseas military bases. [1] [2] [3] The operation runs in parallel to a similar military operation in the United Kingdom, named Operation Rescript.
This is the Royal Navy's commitment to secure and protect the interests of the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories in the regions of the North Atlantic and the Caribbean. The deployment primarily conducts counter narcotics missions and provides humanitarian assistance during hurricane season. [6]
The British Army retains a presence at a small number of installations primarily in the North Rhine-Westphalia area of Germany as part of what is now known as British Army Germany. [4] Overseas military bases enable the British Army to conduct expeditionary warfare, "maintain a persistent forward presence", "deter potential adversaries", and ...
Pages in category "British Armed Forces deployments" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... British Forces Overseas Hong Kong;
Met with British forces deployed for the Gulf War. [2] 29–30 January 1991 Norway: Oslo: The Prince and Princess of Wales represented the Queen and the Queen Mother, respectively, at the funeral of King Olav V of Norway. [2] 22–27 April 1991 Brazil: Brasília, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Aracruz