The exercise, named Northern Strike, is currently underway in Finland, which shares a 832 mile border with Russia.
It comes as Russia increases its military presence along the Finnish border.
Finnish defence leaders say they are monitoring the developments closely, and the country is building a 120 mile fence along part of its Russian border.
A British Army Apache helicopter trains in Finland. (Photo: Ministry of Defence)Major General Sami Nurmi, the head of strategy of the Finnish defence forces, told The Guardian that he expected more Russian troops to head to the border after the war in Ukraine ends.
The i Paper joined Finland’s first air policing mission as a member of the alliance, which took place in partnership with British jets last year.
Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said that the UK’s contribution to the exercise demonstrates its “unshakeable commitment to NATO”.
British troops direct Apache helicopter as they deploy for a war drill in Finland. (Photo: The Ministry of Defence)
The exercise is part of a wider operation on Nato’s eastern flank, known as Razoredge, which involves 13 exercises in six countries, with 13 Nato allies.
Last week, The i Paper met British troops deployed in Estonia, as they drilled their response to a Russian attack.
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Simon Case, who stood down as cabinet secretary in December, urged ministers to develop new means of launching Britain’s nuclear deterrence other than submarines, to avoid overreliance on a single system.
Last year, the head of the British Army said that the UK had three years to prepare to fight or deter a war.
Prince William recently visited troops in Estonia, which has a border with Russia and is home to the largest contingent of British troops outside of the UK. (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty)
But alongside expanding its military capabilities, top defence officials have warned that the UK public must also prepare for the possibility of conflict.
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The Ministry of Defence is reportedly considering establishing a Second World War-style Home Guard to protect British power stations, telecom sites and airports.
Former senior officer General Sir Richard Barrons went further, saying that conscription could be necessary.
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