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. Brian Long
Keen Sword 25 CBRN Evacuation and Treatment
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Oct. 30, 2024 | 3:44
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members with the 13th Brigade, Middle Army, and U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Radiation and Nuclear Defense, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing, contain and control a simulated CBRN attack during exercise Keen Sword 25 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 27, 2024. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brian Long)
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