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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10th Mountain Division trains on the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport during Combined Resolve
5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Jan. 16, 2025 | 1:24
Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division operates the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) during Combined Resolve 25-01 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, Jan. 14, 2025. The SMET is an eight-wheeled robotic transport designed to lighten a Soldier's loads. During Combined Resolve 25-1, the U.S. Army is implementing its Transforming in Contact initiative, utilizing new technologies and systems designed to enhance its warfighting readiness and ability to respond to crisis or conflict.
(U.S. Army video by Capt. Thomas McCarty)
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