Take a look at Exercise Steadfast Defender 24 – Nato’s largest military exercise since the Cold War.

There are more than 90,000 troops from all 31 Nato allies, plus invitee Sweden, involved in the historic exercise on land, at sea and in the air.

Steadfast Defender aims to demonstrate Nato’s ability to defend every inch of its territory and the commitment by Nato allies to protect each other from any threat.

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Sixteen thousand British soldiers are taking part in the largest set of Nato multi-national military manoeuvres in a generation.

Troops are deployed across the entirety of Europe’s eastern flank, stretching from the far north of Norway, inside the Arctic Circle, all the way down to Georgia in the Caucasus.

At the forefront of the five-month exercise will be the British Army, underpinning its position not only as the leading Nato European member state but also as one of its most potent.

Ex Steadfast Defender is split into two overlapping parts, with each phase of the exercise including a range of associated exercises hosted by different countries.

It began in January and runs though to May and comprises 11 individual exercises in which British forces will participate alongside Nato allies and partners.