British Army Training and Support Unit Belize

Coordinates: 17°32′37″N 88°18′22″W / 17.54361°N 88.30611°W / 17.54361; -88.30611 British Army Training Support Unit Belize (BATSUB), formerly known as RAF Belize, is the name given to the British Army Garrison in Belize. The garrison is used primarily for jungle warfare training, with access to over 5,000 square miles of jungle terrain, provided by the Government of Belize.^[1]

In 2010, the UK government announced it would mothball the facility as part of its Strategic Defence and Security Review. However, in 2015, reports indicated that BATSUB was seeing "increased usage".^[1][2] In November 2015, the UK government announced it was re-establishing the facility as part of its 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.^[3] According to some Belizean media reports, the British decision to re-establish BATSUB could have been linked to rising tensions between Belize and Guatemala.^[4]

BATSUB is located near Belize International Airport, at Price Barracks, Ladyville.

See also

• Overseas military bases of the United Kingdom

References

Overseas military installations of the British Armed Forces
Active	RAF Ascension Island HMS Juffair British Army Training and Support Unit Belize British Forces British Indian Ocean Territories British Forces Brunei British Forces Cyprus British Army Training Unit Suffield British Forces South Atlantic Islands British Forces Germany British Forces Gibraltar British Army Training Unit Kenya British Gurkhas Nepal Naval Party 1022 RAF Al Udeid British component, NATO Enhanced Forward Presence
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