ArcticForge

Arctic Forge 25 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led biennial exercise that leverages Arctic host nation exercises Local Defense Exercise 25 in Finland and Joint Viking 25 in Norway, February 17-28, 2025, to build Arctic readiness and interoperability in support of the U.S. Army's Arctic Strategy.

Arctic Forge 25 is focused on building the U.S. Army’s Arctic capabilities including deployment to the Arctic, Arctic multi-domain operations, and Arctic sustainment, and includes approximately 330 U.S. and 750 multinational participants from Canada (TBD), Finland and Norway.

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Video by Cpl. Anakin Smith

U.S. Marines with HMH-464 transport Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marines during Atlantic Alliance 2025

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

July 15, 2025 | 3:23

U.S. Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, load onto a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 during Atlantic Alliance 2025 at Bangor International Airport, Maine, July 11, 2025. Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Anakin Smith)