Thousands of service members from Britain and France have joined forces in a military wargame intended to demonstrate the defence of Nato territory against potential foreign aggression.

The drills featured a major airborne operation, among the largest conducted in two decades, with British and French paratroopers leaping from RAF transport aircraft over German soil.

The joint drills come amid heightened security fears across Europe driven by Vladimir Putin ’s war in Ukraine, as Russian troops probe Nato frontiers and the Kremlin faces accusations of directing arson, sabotage, and assassinations within European countries.

Conducted at the Sennelager military training area in Germany, Exercise Rhino Titan pushed the UK’s 16 Air Assault Brigade to respond to adversaries armed with electronic warfare systems and drone fleets, reflecting the tactical capabilities Russia is anticipated to employ.

RAF A400M Atlas aircraft (CPL Tim Laurence RAF/MoD/Crown Copyright/PA Wire)

Overall, roughly 2,500 personnel took…