King Charles receives hongi Maori greeting at Wiltshire training site
The recruits are also taught skills such as basic fieldcraft, medical care, marksmanship and weapon handling, as well as trench warfare which has been a feature of the war in Ukraine.
Many of the recruits are civilians with no military experience. Around 10,000 troops have been trained in the UK since last summer with another 20,000 expected to complete the five-week course in 2023.King Charles III meets Major Tony Harris ahead of a trench attack and defence simulation The recruits are under the command of Major Tony Harris, from New Zealand's armed forces, who talked the King through the operation.
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