- British Army unveils new special operations Ranger Regiment
- The Rangers will operate in high-threat environments
Over the next four years a share of £120-million will be invested
into the unit, enabling it to undertake roles traditionally
carried out by Special Forces. They can be expected to be
involved in collective deterrence such as training, advising,
enabling and accompanying partner forces.
Alongside special operations, a further Brigade will be
established. The Security Force Assistance Brigade to provide
guidance and training to allied partner nations and draw
expertise form across the army.
Elements of each Brigade will be routinely deployed across the
globe to assist partner nations in delivering defence and
security.
The Ranger Regiment seeded from four Infantry Battalions and will
be at the core of our frontline expeditionary posture.
In addition to the Rangers, the Security Force Assistance Brigade
will provide guidance and training to allied and partner nations.
It will contain specialised infantry units with the ability to
draw personnel and expertise from across the Army.
Defence Secretary, said:
The best way to prevent conflict and deter our adversaries is
to work alongside partners to strengthen their security and
resilience. These Ranger battalions will be at the vanguard at
a more active and engaged armed forces.
Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith said:
The Army Special Operations Brigade is designed to operate
alongside both regular and irregular partners and proxies in
high-threat and hostile environments.
Consisting of four specialist battalions, the Army Ranger
Regiment will be the vanguard of the Army’s global footprint.
This announcement follows the publication of the Integrated Review
earlier this week. The Integrated Review is the most
comprehensive articulation of a defence, foreign and national
security approach published by a British Government in decades.
As part of the Integrated Review, the army will modernise to form
a more agile and integrated force able to exploit defence’s
network across the globe delivering vital capabilities in the
most-contested environments.
The Defence Command Paper
was published on 22 March and outlines further details on how
defence will adapt and modernise to meet future threats.
