Strike-Hold! have published a new article about Royal Marines from HMS Monmouth using airsoft weapons in their training:
Royal Marines train with airsoft weapons to tackle pirates
Royal Marines based on the deployed warship HMS Monmouth have been practising their ship-boarding skills to combat pirates and smugglers.
Among the ship’s company of HMS Monmouth is a detachment of Royal Marines from 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group, based at HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane. The Marines are vital for HMS Monmouth’s tasking at sea, and one of their major roles is conducting boarding missions against suspected pirates and smugglers. To hone these skills they used their time on land to visit a specialist ‘Ship-in-a-Box’ facility owned by the US Coast Guard in Bahrain.
