Des forces britanniques et allemandes en route pour le plus grand exercice de l’OTAN depuis des décennies testent la mobilité militaire

10 Oct. 2018 -
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Mis à jour le: 12 Oct. 2018 10:33

Ce mercredi (10 octobre 2018), des troupes britanniques ont débarqué à Rotterdam (Pays-Bas) tandis que des chars allemands ont embarqué sur un navire transbordeur à Emden (Allemagne). Tous se rendent en Norvège pour Trident Juncture 2018, l’exercice le plus important organisé par l’OTAN depuis la fin de la Guerre froide.

A group of foxhounds line up in the vehicle park before the road move starts. Exercise TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2018 (TRJE) is the largest in a series of long-planned military exercises to ensure that NATO forces are trained, able to operate together and ready to respond to any threat, from any direction. Over 30 nations, involving 40,000 personnel are taking part in this 6 week exercise. The British ArmyÃs 4th Infantry Brigade HQ will deploy to command UK Reconnaissance, Infantry, Combat and Logistic Support units alongside a Danish battlegroup and a Polish Mechanised Infantry Company. The main British Army units will consist of The Light Dragoons, 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment, 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster Regiment and 102 and 104 Logistic Brigade. Ex TRJE 18 consists of 4 elements Â¥ Deployment & Redeployment Ã The British Army will move 1600 soldiers and over 1000 vehicles and equipment over 2500kms by road, rail, sea and airfrom the UK across Northern Europe and into Norway. Â¥ NATO alliance and international training. Â¥ Main exercise (Livex) Â¥ Command Post exercise. Photographer: Corporal Ben Beale/ MoD Crown

Dans les prochains jours, 70 véhicules Foxhound, Husky et Land Rover vont parcourir les 2 000 km de distance qui séparent le port de Hoek van Holland de la Norvège. Le voyage du convoi britannique à travers les Pays-Bas, l’Allemagne, le Danemark et la Suède permettra de mesurer la facilité de déplacement de soldats et de leur matériel en Europe. Il permettra aussi de tester les formalités douanières et frontalières et de voir si les infrastructures se prêtent à des mouvements de troupes rapides et massifs.

Tandis que les troupes britanniques ont pris la direction de l’Europe du Nord, des chars Leopard et d’autres véhicules militaires des forces terrestres allemandes ont embarqué à bord d’un transbordeur civil à Emden (ville du nord de l’Allemagne) à destination de Fredrikstad (en Norvège), où ils doivent arriver ce jeudi (11 octobre).

« La mobilité militaire est essentielle, surtout pour les renforts en cas de crise. C’est précisément pour cette raison que nous la testons », a déclaré la porte-parole de l’OTAN, Oana Lungescu, avant de préciser : « Ces dernières années, l’OTAN a fait de réels progrès pour ce qui est d’améliorer sa capacité à déployer des troupes rapidement à travers l’Europe. Nous nous employons à supprimer les obstacles juridiques et à alléger les formalités administratives, et travaillons aussi sur ce point en étroite coopération avec l’Union européenne. Pour ce qui est de l’avenir, nous entendons réduire encore les délais de franchissement des frontières (autorisations dans les cinq jours d’ici la fin de 2019), trouver d’autres itinéraires de ravitaillement possibles et tester davantage encore la mobilité militaire. »

Quelque 50 000 soldats et 10 000 véhicules des 29 pays membres de l’OTAN, ainsi que de la Suède et de la Finlande, prendront part à l’exercice Trident Juncture, qui débutera en Norvège le 25 octobre.

Exercices

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- UK forces test military mobility en route to NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2018 British Army soldiers check logistics before the unit departs from the Convoy Support Centre in Skrydstrup, Denmark. In October 2018, a convoy of 71 military vehicles including Foxhound, Husky, Land Rover and variants of MAN trucks, together with troops from the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, 32 Regiment Royal Artillery and 1st Battalion Lancashire Regiment of the British Army crossed the famous Oresund Bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden. The bridge-crossing was part of their 2,000-km journey from the Hook of Holland to Norway, where they will participate in exercise Trident Juncture 18.
- UK forces test military mobility en route to NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2018 British Army Land Rovers ready for departure at the Convoy Support Centre in Skrydstrup, Denmark. In October 2018, a convoy of 71 military vehicles including Foxhound, Husky, Land Rover and variants of MAN trucks, together with troops from the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, 32 Regiment Royal Artillery and 1st Battalion Lancashire Regiment of the British Army crossed the famous Oresund Bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden. The bridge-crossing was part of their 2,000-km journey from the Hook of Holland to Norway, where they will participate in exercise Trident Juncture 18.
- UK forces test military mobility en route to NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2018 British Army vehicles marshaled at walking speed towards the convoyâs departure point at the Convoy Support Centre in Skrydstrup, Denmark. In October 2018, a convoy of 71 military vehicles including Foxhound, Husky, Land Rover and variants of MAN trucks, together with troops from the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, 32 Regiment Royal Artillery and 1st Battalion Lancashire Regiment of the British Army crossed the famous Oresund Bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden. The bridge-crossing was part of their 2,000-km journey from the Hook of Holland to Norway, where they will participate in exercise Trident Juncture 18.
- UK forces test military mobility en route to NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2018 British Army vehicles move towards the convoyâs departure point at the Convoy Support Centre in Skrydstrup, Denmark. In October 2018, a convoy of 71 military vehicles including Foxhound, Husky, Land Rover and variants of MAN trucks, together with troops from the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, 32 Regiment Royal Artillery and 1st Battalion Lancashire Regiment of the British Army crossed the famous Oresund Bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden. The bridge-crossing was part of their 2,000-km journey from the Hook of Holland to Norway, where they will participate in exercise Trident Juncture 18.
- UK forces test military mobility en route to NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2018 British Army Land Rovers and MAN military trucks leaving the Convoy Support Centre in Skrydstrup, Denmark. In October 2018, a convoy of 71 military vehicles including Foxhound, Husky, Land Rover and variants of MAN trucks, together with troops from the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, 32 Regiment Royal Artillery and 1st Battalion Lancashire Regiment of the British Army crossed the famous Oresund Bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden. The bridge-crossing was part of their 2,000-km journey from the Hook of Holland to Norway, where they will participate in exercise Trident Juncture 18.
- UK forces test military mobility en route to NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2018 British Army convoy arrives in Malmo, Sweden after crossing the Oresund Bridge. In October 2018, a convoy of 71 military vehicles including Foxhound, Husky, Land Rover and variants of MAN trucks, together with troops from the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, 32 Regiment Royal Artillery and 1st Battalion Lancashire Regiment of the British Army crossed the famous Oresund Bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden. The bridge-crossing was part of their 2,000-km journey from the Hook of Holland to Norway, where they will participate in exercise Trident Juncture 18.
- UK forces test military mobility en route to NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2018 British Army MAN military trucks crossing the Oresund Bridge on their way from Denmark to Sweden. In October 2018, a convoy of 71 military vehicles including Foxhound, Husky, Land Rover and variants of MAN trucks, together with troops from the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, 32 Regiment Royal Artillery and 1st Battalion Lancashire Regiment of the British Army crossed the famous Oresund Bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden. The bridge-crossing was part of their 2,000-km journey from the Hook of Holland to Norway, where they will participate in exercise Trident Juncture 18.
- UK forces test military mobility en route to NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2018 A British Army Land Rover and a MAN military truck cross the the Oresund Bridge on their way from Denmark to Sweden. In October 2018, a convoy of 71 military vehicles including Foxhound, Husky, Land Rover and variants of MAN trucks, together with troops from the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, 32 Regiment Royal Artillery and 1st Battalion Lancashire Regiment of the British Army crossed the famous Oresund Bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden. The bridge-crossing was part of their 2,000-km journey from the Hook of Holland to Norway, where they will participate in exercise Trident Juncture 18.
- UK forces test military mobility en route to NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2018 A British Army Land Rover crossing the Oresund Bridge on its way from Denmark to Sweden. In October 2018, a convoy of 71 military vehicles including Foxhound, Husky, Land Rover and variants of MAN trucks, together with troops from the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, 32 Regiment Royal Artillery and 1st Battalion Lancashire Regiment of the British Army crossed the famous Oresund Bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden. The bridge-crossing was part of their 2,000-km journey from the Hook of Holland to Norway, where they will participate in exercise Trident Juncture 18.