Naval Knowledge

Question 1

What is NATO?

Answer 1

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Question 2

What are the aims of NATO?

Answer 2

Guarantee freedom and security to its members through political and military means.

Question 3

What is article 5 (NATO)?

Answer 3

Article 5 states that an attack on one member is an attack on all members

Question 4

What is the UK 1 of only 7 out of 29 members of NATO to do?

Answer 4

Continuously meet the target of spending 2% of the UK’s GDP on defence.

Question 5

What are the 5 fighting arms of the Royal Navy?

Answer 5

Surface fleet
Submarine fleet
Fleet air arm
Royal Marines 
Royal fleet auxillary

Question 6

What are the RN’s 3 key capabilities?

Answer 6

Continuous at sea deterrent
Carrier strike capability
Littoral strike capability

Question 7

What is a littoral strike capability?

Answer 7

The ability to strike in any situation globally.

Question 8

3 key reasons (umbrella) why we need the RN?

Answer 8

Self defence
Protect interests abroad
Trade

Question 9

Example of RN preventing conflict

Answer 9

Gulf - Strait of hormuz acting as peace keepers following Iran-Iraq war and allowing essential trade of gas an oil to continue.

Question 10

Making international partnerships example

Answer 10

Helping to train other nations army so they can protect themselves.

Question 11

Protecting the economy example

Answer 11

This year following brexit RN ready to deploy to protect UK fishing waters.

Question 12

At sea security example

Answer 12

Anti piracy

Anti narcotics in the caribbean

Question 13

Ready to fight example

Answer 13

NATO member - attack on one is an attack on all.

Contingency plans being kept up to date for every country there is possible conflict with.

Question 14

Example of humanitarian assistance

Answer 14

Explosion in Beirut

Hurricane season in the caribbean

Question 15

What are the 3 types of operations?

Answer 15

Military
Constabulary
Defence diplomacy

Question 16

What are military op?

Answer 16

Warfighting at sea , supporting troops, deterrence, patrols, minehunting and intelligence gathering.

Question 17

What are constabulary ops?

Answer 17

Support the international rule of law. Protecting maritime trade and countering illegal activity,

Question 18

What are diplomacy ops?

Answer 18

Soft power.

e.g. in response to unforseen events. Humanitarian aid natural disasters etc.

Question 19

What is the role of the surface fleet?

Answer 19

Provide versatility, global presence and and resilience. Surface fleet provides a fighting force across all operations.

Question 20

What is the role of the royal fleet auxillary?

Answer 20

Civilian support branch that gives vital logistics and operational support. UK merchant sailors. RFA supports in war fighting, counter piracy, disaster relief counter narcotics, law enforcement and evacuation ops.

Question 21

What is the role of the royal marines?

Answer 21

Elite, optimised ready for rapid response and threat neutralisation world wide.

Question 22

What is the role of the fleet air arm?

Answer 22

Aviation branch responsible for delivering air power in humanitarian ops to securing seas, fighing terrorism and landing troops onto hositle shores.