Putin's threat leads the United Kingdom to carry out the largest parachute operation in Germany since World War II

More than 2,500 British and French soldiers have taken part in a military exercise in Germany designed to show how NATO territory could be defended against attack.

The exercise marks one of the UK's largest airborne operations since World War II, with 600 British and French paratroopers jumping from RAF A400M transport planes, according to the Daily Mail.

It is the first time that specialized troops and equipment have been brought together on this scale from low-altitude jumps, as reported by the Ministry of Defense and reported by the SKY network.

The Rhino Titan exercise, carried out at the Sennelager military training center in Germany, has mobilized the United Kingdom's 16th Air Assault Brigade against a hypothetical enemy equipped with drones and electronic warfare, the type of technology that is in fact often deployed by Russia.

British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said modern threats require "an updated, modern approach to warfare" and that British forces are "preparing accordingly."

"Together with our French and German allies, this large-scale training exercise demonstrates that we can deploy a rapid, large-scale air force anywhere it is needed to defend NATO territory."

"This combination of troops and specialist equipment is what is needed to deter our adversaries and keep Britain and our allies safe," Streeting added.