Inspired by the example of the Armed Forces of Russia, which staged the largest in the last decades review of the troops "Vostok-2018", the British army decided to hold large-scale maneuvers. During the exercise, Russia will play the role of a hypothetical adversary.. Future exercises will be the largest for the army of Her Majesty in the last 17 years. They will be held on the territory of Oman at the end of this year and will be called Saif Sareea 3. Usually in this country, the British conduct maneuvers to prepare "to fight against nations that have much stronger armed forces than the UK," reports The Times.

Relatively inexpensive unmanned aerial vehicles, the cost of each of which is about 1 thousand, will take part in the review of forces.. pounds ($ 1.3 thousand. This will be the first use of drone by the British military.. Usually in the United Kingdom, such devices are used exclusively for peaceful purposes: they are often presented to friends and relatives at Christmas.. London decided to resort to such an unusual weapon for itself "after studying Russian tactics". According to the publication, similar drones were used during the conflict in eastern Ukraine by representatives of the pro-Russian forces.. In London, therefore, they do not hide the fact that they are preparing for war with Russia. And because the troops will work out a blow to the motorized unit of the cavalry regiment of 150 people (this is the military unit, according to the British military command, our country intends to expose in the event of a conflict). At the same time, the role of the Russian T-72 tanks will be the Scimitar combat reconnaissance vehicle and the Spartan armored car. "We are trying to oppose ourselves to those (armies) who can be best equipped, those (military) who can have the best training, and those who will face the most difficult tasks," teachings brigadier Zach Stanning. The teachings in Oman will last a month and cost the British treasury 100 million pounds sterling ($ 131.2 million). 5,5 thousand will take part in the maneuvers.

British soldiers, 200 armored vehicles, six ships of the British Navy, one helicopter assault carrier and eight Typhoon combat aircraft. In addition to the drones, the army is going to test an armored 30-ton tractor with a remote control, designed to clear the area from mined objects, for the first time, says URA. Ru.