The Arctic Tide exercise started at the end of September and took place until October 10th along the coast and on land in Troms county, Northern Norway.
The overall objective of the exercise was to demonstrate UK-Norway ability to deploy, protect and resupply special forces within the framework of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).
JEF is a UK-led rapid reaction force that includes the Nordic and Baltic countries, as well as the Netherlands.
The British force in action in the High North included 350 people and involved Royal Marines, the crew on the landing ship RFA Lyme Bay, and personnel of the British Navy’s Commando Logistic Regiment.
In collaboration with the Norwegian Armed Forces and the Coastal Ranger Command in particular, they practiced landing and protection of troops and materiel, as well as maintaining the transport of ammunition, food, and other supplies for the forces who eventually were working deep behind enemy lines.
The activity aimed to establish a foothold to pave the way for allied landing operations of greater scale.