The British Military Deploys Tanks Through The Channel Tunnel As A Test

.@BritishArmy moving tanks through Channel Tunnel in long-planned test tonight – means we can move kit by rail as well as sea & air. pic.twitter.com/cjj4LMsq7x

— Ministry of Defence (@DefenceHQ) January 17, 2017

NBC: British Tanks Roll on Channel Tunnel Test Run Amid Trump, Russia Fears

LONDON — Tourists know the Channel Tunnel as the undersea railroad that allows cheap and easy trips from Britain to mainland Europe.

But in the dead of night this week, Britain's military sent five tanks down the 30-mile "Chunnel" to test whether it would be an effective route for forces if deployed to places such as Eastern Europe amid tensions between Russia and NATO.

The fact that Wednesday's exercise came two days before President Trump's inauguration appears coincidental; the British army told NBC News the test had been planned for a year.

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Update: British military tests tanks in Channel tunnel: report (The Hill)

WNU Editor: I am willing to bet that in the event of a conventional war with Russia .... the entrances to the Channel Tunnel will be a priority target for Russia and will probably be destroyed by missile strikes within a day or two.

Update: Some are labelling this as a publicity stunt .... ‘A CHEAP STUNT!’ Russian colonel SLAMS UK's decision to send tanks through Channel Tunnel (Express).