1st Sgt. Thomas Banner, the senior enlisted advisor for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion,14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), left, listens to Capt. Otto Känsälä, a liaison officer with the Finnish Jaeger Brigade, right, teach Soldiers how to set up Finnish tents during Arctic Forge 25, in the Sodankylä Training Area, Finland, Feb. 20, 2025. Arctic Forge 25 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led biennial exercise held in Finland and Norway, from Feb. 17- Feb. 28. Arctic Forge 25 ensures that U.S. joint forces are ready and postured with combat-credible capability to assure, deter, and defend in an increasingly complex security environment. (U.S. Army photo by Salvador Castro)

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st battalion, 503rd infantry regiment work together to set up a Starlink in the middle of the Allied Spirit operational area in Hohenfels, Germany on March 3rd, 2025. Allied Spirit is a recurring exercise, involving several nations, designed to prepare a multinational brigade in support of NATO deterrence initiatives.

Danish soldiers take a group photo after placing third as part of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa International Tank Challenge at 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 17, 2025 . The USAREUR- AF International Tank Challenge builds tactical skills and enhances esprit de corps across the 11 teams from five participating allied and partner for peace nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Collin Mackall)

Tankers from Denmark, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland and the United States participate in the opening ceremony on Feb. 11, 2025 as a part of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa International Tank Challenge at 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The USAREUR-AF International Tank Challenge builds tactical skills and enhances esprit de corps across the 11 crews from five participating Allied and Partner for Peace nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Adrian Greenwood)

Tankers from Denmark, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland and the United States participate in the opening ceremony on Feb. 11, 2025 as a part of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa International Tank Challenge at 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The USAREUR-AF International Tank Challenge builds tactical skills and enhances esprit de corps across the 11 crews from five participating Allied and Partner for Peace nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Adrian Greenwood)

Tankers from Denmark, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland and the United States participate in the opening ceremony on Feb. 11, 2025 as a part of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa International Tank Challenge at 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The USAREUR-AF International Tank Challenge builds tactical skills and enhances esprit de corps across the 11 crews from five participating Allied and Partner for Peace nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Adrian Greenwood)

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Donahue, the commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF), holds an Estonian soldier's drone during Exercise Hedgehog 25 near Camp Reedo, Estonia, May 15, 2025. Exercise Hedgehog 25 is a large-scale international military exercise led by the Estonian Defence Forces, focused on the rapid deployment of allied forces and the enhancement of multinational interoperability. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jaidyn Moore)