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 Sgt. Antonino Mazzamuto

Exercise Joint Viking 25: Slippery Drivers Course B-Roll

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa

Feb. 1, 2025 | 2:23

U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division participate in a Slippery Driver’s course hosted by the Norwegian Army Allied Training Centre in preparation of Exercise Joint Viking 25 in Setermoen, Norway, Jan. 31, 2025. U.S. Marines are in Norway as part of exercise JV25, a Norwegian military exercise focusing on arctic cold-weather training and military-to-military engagements. The exercise demonstrates the Marine Corps' unique ability to rapidly deploy during a crisis and aims to enhance interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Antonino Mazzamuto)