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NATO’s Biggest Naval Drill Heads to Benbecula | Glasgow News
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NATO’s biggest live-fire naval drill in Europe, ‘Formidable Shield,’ is set for 2027 on the Isle of Benbecula, requiring temporary modular cabins for welfare, meetings, and security. The exercise — alternating between Norway and the Hebrides since 2015 — aims to perfect allied air and missile defense coordination, drawing thousands of troops, ships, and aircraft. Plans include dining, gym, laundry, and induction facilities, with QinetiQ managing the sprawling MOD Hebrides site that once covered an area four times the size of the UK.
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