Monday, December 6, 2021

Britain's Royal Marines Vs. US Marines

A British Royal Marine briefs US Marines on Viking armored vehicles during Exercise Green Dagger in California, September 29, 2021. US Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Shane T. Beaubien 

Business Insider: Britain's Royal Marines were 'victorious' in a mock desert battle with US Marines. Here's how the 2 forces stack up. 

* Britain's Royal Marines got some unexpected attention this fall after reports they had "defeated" US Marines in an exercise. 

* The details in the reports have been disputed, but they highlight the special capabilities and unique histories of both units. 

In October, an exercise in the California desert involving marine forces from across NATO spurred some unintended drama when reports surfaced about the swift defeat of US Marines at the hands of their British counterparts. 

Exercise Green Dagger is an annual large-scale force-on-force training event that seeks to prepare US Marine Corps units for upcoming deployments to combat zones or volatile regions. 

Marines from the US, UK, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates "fought" against one another in mock combat drills. During one five-day event, the Royal Marines Commandos defeated their American counterparts despite having smaller numbers. 

While many have disputed those reports, they have highlighted the skills and capabilities of both forces. Here's how they stack up.

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WNU Editor: An interesting comparison between the two forces.

1 comment:

fazman said...

This wouldn't surprise a young, royal marines are closer to u.s special forces and are have a higher level of training required to fulfill an I herently different task.