U.K., Partners Commit to ‘Persistent Maritime Presence’ to Counter Russia in High North

The U.K.-led Joint Expeditionary Force will advance its integrated maritime enterprise and commit to a persistent maritime presence in the High North, North Atlantic and Baltic to counter Russia’s increasing activities in the region, the Royal Navy announced Thursday. The 10 countries in the JEF recently agreed to implement the Royal Navy’s Maritime Proposition – Joint Expeditionary Force, which outlines how the JEF nations can align doctrine, training, planning, sustainment and capability development to be better integrated. JEF is described by the U.K. as a shared maritime enterprise, with the Hybrid Navy concept as the organizing spine and progressed through