▁read iness , ▁adapt able ▁forces ▁that ▁is ▁designed ▁to ▁enh ance ▁the ▁UK ' s ▁ability ▁to ▁respond ▁rapidly , ▁anywhere ▁in ▁the ▁world , ▁with ▁like - mind ed ▁al lies , ▁or ▁on ▁beh alf ▁of ▁international ▁organis ations ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁UN ▁or ▁NAT O . ▁The ▁UK ' s ▁contribution ▁will ▁include ▁the ▁lead ▁comm ando , ▁air bor ne , ▁arm oured , ▁av iation , ▁air ▁and ▁mar itime ▁task ▁groups . ▁ ▁Spe aking ▁before ▁the ▁Royal ▁United ▁Services ▁Institute , ▁Sir ▁David ▁Rich ards ▁out lined ▁the ▁specific ▁applications ▁that ▁the ▁capabilities ▁of ▁the ▁J oint ▁Ex ped ition ary ▁Force ▁will ▁allow : ▁ ▁" With ▁the ▁cap ability ▁to ▁‘ p unch ’ ▁hard ▁and ▁not ▁be ▁a ▁log ist ical ▁or ▁tact ical ▁drag ▁on ▁a ▁coal ition , ▁we ▁will ▁be ▁especially ▁wel com ed ▁by ▁our ▁friends ▁and ▁fe ared ▁by ▁our ▁enemies ." ▁ ▁" J EF ▁will ▁be ▁capable ▁of ▁project ing ▁power ▁with ▁global ▁effect ▁and ▁influence . ▁Now here ▁is ▁more ▁important ▁to ▁us ▁than ▁our ▁friends ▁in ▁the ▁Middle ▁East ▁and ▁G ulf ▁and ▁in ▁line ▁with ▁clear ▁political ▁intent ▁we ▁would ▁expect , ▁with ▁other ▁initi atives , ▁for ▁J EF ▁elements ▁to ▁spend ▁more ▁time ▁re ass uring ▁and ▁d eter ring ▁in ▁that ▁region ." ▁ ▁J EF ▁Activity ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 : ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁mar itime ▁exer cis es