Projecting power and presence at pace - The British Army
Oct 20, 2023 · The British Army holds the Strategic Reserve Force (SRF), a battle group that can be deployed to re-enforce NATO’s peacekeepers in Kosovo, the Kosovo Force (KFOR) should the need ever occur.
Keeping the peace with KFOR: My time on patrol with British …
Nov 1, 2024 · Two hundred British Army troops arrive in Kosovo for Nato peacekeeping mission; Kosovo War: Remembering 25 years since peace was established by Nato in 1999; KFOR personnel in Kosovo spend hours daily journeying to specific parts of the country to conduct visible and not-so-visible patrols.
Defence Secretary deploys UK forces to Kosovo for NATO …
Oct 1, 2023 · UK forces will deploy to NATO’s peacekeeping mission in Kosovo following a request from NATO. This follows on from the violent attack on Kosovo Police in northern Kosovo on 24th September and...
On patrol with the Royal Yorkshire Regiment in Kosovo - The British Army
Nov 27, 2024 · Amidst the backdrop of a magnificent palette of autumnal colours, soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Yorkshire Regiment (1 R Yorks) set out to patrol the mountainous region that separates Kosovo from Serbia. This is the Strategic Reserve Force (SRF) in action supporting NATO’s Kosovo Force.
KFOR: The Nato task force that's been keeping the peace in …
Jun 12, 2024 · As recently as 2023, riots have forced KFOR to be deployed to tackle unrest and dozens of troops were injured. More than 200 Nato soldiers have been killed during peacekeeping missions over the years. Today, the UK has vowed to continue its …
'Tigers' pounce as Strategic Reserve Force activated for Kosovo
Oct 16, 2023 · Stand up the British Army’s Strategic Reserve Force (SRF), a full infantry battlegroup formed around the 1st Battalion Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment affectionately referred to as ‘The Tigers’.
Kosovo - National Army Museum
Small detachments of British troops still serve in Kosovo with KFOR, which now consists of around 3,500 soldiers from over 30 countries, including non-Nato states. In the last 20 years, more than 200 Nato soldiers have died while serving with KFOR.
UK reinforcements arrive in Kosovo for NATO peacekeeping mission
Oct 6, 2023 · The first British soldiers of a two hundred-strong deployment arrived in Pristina today to reinforce NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR) peacekeeping mission.
Operation ELGIN ~ British Army SRF Deployed to Kosovo
Oct 21, 2023 · News Release, Whitehall, 20 October 2023: The British Army holds the Strategic Reserve Force (SRF), a battle group that can be deployed to re-enforce NATO’s peacekeepers in Kosovo, the Kosovo Force (KFOR) should the need ever occur.
UK underlines commitment to Western Balkans with extension …
Jun 15, 2021 · The continuing presence of British Army personnel in the NATO force, which for over two decades has helped maintain a safe and secure environment in Kosovo, signals the UK’s ongoing...