The exercise was designed to hone UK warfighting skills in extreme weather - as governments across Europe continue to monitor the war in Ukraine.
British troops have taken part in Exercise Vigilant Knife, an exercise with Swedish and Finnish armed forces.
The Ministry of Defence said the manoeuvres, which offered a strengthening of"inter-operability" as both Sweden and Finland bid to join NATO, took place in Rovaniemi and Rovajarvi in northern Finland. The exercise was staged against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, which has sharpened minds across Europe about security on the Continent in the face of Russian aggression.sent four Typhoons and two F-35Bs to Finland and Sweden for joint training exercisesFinland signed a mutual security assurance declaration with the UK in May, and is also a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a coalition of 10 nations.
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