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Military Exercises

Asked by Luke AkehurstLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 18 March 2026UIN 119576

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many large-scale brigade-level live exercises have been conducted by the armed forces in the previous five years; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of those exercises on operational read

Answered by Al Carns

Over the past five years, the British Army, Royal Marine Commandos, and Royal Air Force have participated in 12 large-scale brigade-level live exercises, alongside multiple multinational training operations.

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