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 Pfc. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani
Secretary of the Army conducts battlefield circulation with U.S. Soldiers
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April 13, 2025 | 0:28
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll conducts battlefield circulation with U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armor Division, participating in a live fire with an M2A4 Bradley Fighting Vehicle and a M1 Abrams at Drawsko Pomorskie Combat Training Center, Poland, April 10, 2025. Driscoll’s visit to Poland allowed him to get hands-on engagement with U.S. rotational forces and supplement his understanding of their warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani)

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