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. Keegan Jones
B-Roll: Balikatan 25: MRF – D 25.3, PMC, Australian Army Soldiers, conduct MKTSO ROC walk
Marine Rotational Force - Darwin
May 8, 2025 | 3:38
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, Philippine Marines with 3rd Marine Brigade, Philippine Marine Corps, and Australian Army soldiers with 5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, conduct a rehearsal of concepts walk, in preparation for a Maritime Key Terrain Security Operations event during Exercise Balikatan 25 at Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, May 2, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the U.S. and Philippine armed forces designed to strengthen the alliance, showcase the capable combined force, and demonstrate the commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Keegan Jones)
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