British Troops Join Training Drill With Swedish and Finnish Forces

British troops taking part in Exercise Vigilant Knife alongside Swedish and Finnish Armed Forces, in an undated file photo issued on Sept. 4, 2022. PA Media/UK Ministry of Defence

British troops have taken part in a training exercise alongside Swedish and Finnish armed forces as the two Nordic countries prepare their accession to the NATO military alliance.

Exercise Vigilant Knife, which took place in northern Finland from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, was intended to further strengthen the interoperability of the three armed forces, the UK Ministry of Defence said.