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Operation Haven was model for new-look expeditionary armed forces, says former Royal Marines chief In 38 days more humanitarian relief was provided to the Kurds facing reprisals from Saddam Hussein than in the whole of the Berlin airlift 10 April 2021 • 6:42pm A Royal Marine pictured with Kurdish children during Operation Haven, Northern Iraq, 1991.  Credit:  PH3 James R. Klein Britain’s new look army should reduce the number of people joining terrorist groups as a result of our actions, a former head of the Royal Marines has said. The success of Operation Haven - launched 30 years ago ...

How is the UK developing force structures capable of sustained overseas intervention?

'Significant falling out’ between Navy head and Marines chief Defence Secretary rejected attempts to expand role of Marines commandant 2 March 2021 • 9:36pm A Royal Marine of the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron during Winter Deployment 21 in the Arctic. Credit: PO Phot Si Ethell/Royal Navy There has been a "significant falling out" between the head of the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines chief after the latter resisted attempts to expand his role. The Defence Secretary has rejected plans to double-hat the role of Commandant General Royal Marines (CGRM) with another job.  Admiral...

“It has made planning difficult“, said one source last night. “You could start raining with 60 men, and end up with just ten getting through. Meanwhile those in Hunter Troop are released back into training when they're deemed match fit, leading at times to an unexpected glut of recruits joining an already tightly bounded, homogenous unit.” This, coupled with the new demands of the green beret’s new ‘Future Commando Force’ format - and the knock-on effect which Covid-19 has had on training - led senior officers to launch an investigation into what could  be done to enhance a rec...