France wraps up its biggest exercise in decades alongside NATO Allies, Exercise Orion 23

France wraps up its biggest exercise in decades alongside NATO Allies | Exercise Orion 23. France has just concluded its biggest military exercise in decades. The fourth phase of Exercise Orion 23 involved 12,000 personnel and assets from several NATO Allies, including Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. The exercise, conducted over several months, concluded its fourth and last phase on 5 May 2023. The drills focused on improving NATO forces’ readiness through joint training on land and in the skies. Troops from Allied countries exercised different scenarios, including simulated urban combat, operational planning, logistical support, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence capabilities, medical evacuation and air mobility. Footage includes various shots of UK soldiers planning operations ahead of a simulated urban assault, as well as various shots of Belgian, French and Spanish troops participating in joint drills, including a simulated decontamination from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents. Footage also includes soundbites from Belgian, French and UK officers.