Well I personally always wondered why the British never deployed any heavy armor from their amphibious ships. Little did I know. They have the capability. Its organic to the British Army and as the USMC has demonstrated, even a Tank Platoon retains shock action...especially in a mechanized raid scenario.The commandos carried out a dramatic amphibious landing using Viking armoured vehicles launched from landing craft, according to the Daily Mail.Heavily-armed personnel from 539 Assault Squadron pushed deep inland through the lawless zone to seize the influential clan chief.He was taken off for talks with MI6 and Foreign Offfice officials aboard a Royal Navy support ship ancored off the coast, centring on issues such as terrror training camps and the seizing of hostages.The raid in July was the first time British forces have conducted a military operation in the troubled area in 40 years, according to the Mail.Special Forces have been focusing on the region amid a rise in ships seized offshore by pirates for ransom, the kidnap of citizens from Western countries, and the threat of the Al Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab terror group.
If the British Army is looking for work in the post Iraq/Afghanistan world, it might be to send detachments out with the Royal Marines!