Soldiers from the Parachute Regiment and Lebanon’s Air Assault Regiment have been working together on a large-scale joint military exercise.
It is the first time the UK and Lebanese armies have trained alongside each other on this scale – and Forces News were given rare access to see the action in September.
With Lebanon being one of Britain’s key partners in the Middle East, training exercises like this help to promote stability in the region.
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I’m confused, aren’t they allied with Iran, or is that Hezzbolah?
You can all stop worrying, the whole purpose of this exercise is purely so a bunch of young Paras can earn Lebanese Parachute Wings as they no longer go anywhere to get medals.
You've got to have a bit of bling on your uniform!
The mind boggles why UK is training a military unit who may fight Isreal.
Only ones to fastrope?
Are we training the enemy again? Why isn't the Lebonease army fighting Hezbollah? This arena is so conveluted!
The Lebanese armed forces must look after Lebanon.
I have a Lebanese brother in law, he served as a medic during his national service. He blames the west for all the world's wars and problems including the UK, he's a Putin and Trump supporter and hates the Israelis. I served 22 years in all the recent conflicts so I just ignore him, poor soul he's so confused.
How many of these Lebanese regulars wind up in Hezbollah to share their training? It's not a question without merit; in the US, there is a sizeable number of former Army and Marines who come from gangs and go right back to them after their terms are completed.
So, if Lebanon and Israel had another war, which side is our forces going to be fighting for?
Royal marines, SAS and SBS amongst others that will be disappointed that the Paras are the only ones who "fast rope". 🤔
Very strange relationship from a war torn country. Hezbollah literally own the south of the Lebanon.
Interesting
Good work ❤
Lebanese 🤔 Who thought that was a good idea.
wtf is this our own military on fxckin crack or what 😂😂😂this is most stupidest thing ive ever heard in my life cant trust them and train them they got ties to our enemies your off your heads 😂😂😂
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this is dumb the info will go straight to those we don't want to know these things
Pretty sure the Paras have seen M4s before.
That was a bit of an eye-opener after all the news we hear about the local terrorists. Money well spent in my opinion.
Id like that 115lb women stating "there are not too many differences in training" to give the paras a shot. Nonsense
Protect the oil. The British want it
well this is the most stupid thing I have seen in 2024
Is it 1st of April already ??? I knew having Grant Schapps as the defence minister would be problematic but ……😨!!!
Remember a gun which is not accurate at close range definitely isn't going to be accurate at long range. A gun is either accurate or not. I believe they are out there as some sort of we're doing something about ISIS excuse.
Свабоду Палестинцев. Смерт Сионистом.
I don’t understand why this is going on. You got those has Bella there has Bala I don’t know how to spell has Bella why don’t they just make it simple I don’t understand is Arabs
I'm so confused.
Hezbollah getting top end training… Stupid to think they ain't within the national military…but fake British hypocrisy… U want peace help the Palestinians
ITS THE WORST FORM OF SARCASM WHERE M.O.D WILL DEFEND EVERYWHERE BUT ALLOW ENGLISH CHANNEL TO FALL TO INVASIONS
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Who did we send; Eddie Izzard?
Are they sure they are training the legit Lebanon army and not Hezbollah fighters in disguise???
Conflict of interests 🤔 Lebanon firing rockets into Israel.. and the UK stands with Israel.. now they are training with Lebanese forces. Make your mind up UK which side you are on.
Paras in Lebanon,navy in Venezuela?why aren't they in the channel deterring young men coming over in dingys.. we have no Idea who they are,and what detrimental affect they could have on our shore's?
Lebanon used to have many Christians, now it's under the grip of terrorists.
When is your ski jump carrier going to deploy to the Middle East? What is the delay? Are you British afraid?
HELPING THE LEBANESE GOVERNMENT IS WORKING AGAINST HEZBOLLAH, YOU GUYS HAVE A BRAIN THE SIZE OF A CHESSNUT
A waist of money, time & Human Resources. You can call them airborne, commando or sp, when they see Hezbollah they run away.
Gardening gloves?
Stop showing our secrets to others.