OPERATION
INTERFLEX - DEFENCE AND SECURITY
News:
Britain, nine partners
train Ukraine military recruits
What's
in the news?
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Almost 2,000 Ukraine military recruits
undergoing five weeks of basic training in the U.K. under an initiative called
Operation Interflex.
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The course, by the U.K. and nine other partner countries, began on June 27, 2022, and
trains recruits from Ukraine’s military.
Operation
Interflex:
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On August 11, 2022, the U.K. and other key
allies agreed at the Copenhagen Conference to expand long-term military support
for Ukraine in its defence against Russia.
Features:
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Operation Interflex is a part of the
U.K.’s commitment of £2.3 billion for military
aid and support to Ukraine.
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It is the five-week course is being
undertaken at four locations across the country.
Partner
Countries:
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Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Norway,
Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, and the Netherlands.
Significance:
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Operation Interflex aims to teach weapon
handling, range activity, marksmanship, fieldcraft basics, field tactics,
battle casualty drills, counter explosives, the laws of armed conflict, first
aid, and cyber security awareness.