UK Troops Explore the Future of Combat on NATO's Eastern Flank

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00:00The UK wants to modernise its army, moving away from heavy artillery and tanks

00:04towards lighter, faster, more intelligent systems.

00:08Here in Latvia, the British Army is training with NATO allies,

00:11using innovative technology to help track the enemy more effectively.

00:15It's all part of a major shift in defence spending in the face of rising Russian aggression

00:20and Donald Trump's call for Europe to shoulder more of the cost.

00:24The UK will increase defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035.

00:30At an estimated annual cost of £36 billion.

00:34That includes investing more than £4 billion into autonomous systems by 2029.

00:40The army is integrating that equipment in its exercises on NATO's eastern flank.

00:46About 300 miles from here is Latvia's border with mainland Russia.

00:51Moscow is increasingly testing NATO's resolve,

00:54having breached its airspace multiple times in recent months.

00:57The Russia-Ukraine war has demonstrated how critical new tech like drones and robots are on the battlefield.

01:04The old industrial model of war, heavy, slow, hierarchical,

01:08is giving way to something more agile, digital and data-driven.

01:12And having technicians in the field means the military and defence firms

01:16are working together to develop their products.

01:19For Britain's soldiers, this training isn't just about keeping up,

01:23it's about staying ahead in a new era of warfare.