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 Spc. Kevin Wang

Battle Group Poland’s Blue Scorpions conduct firing drill

Enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Poland

May 3, 2017 | 2:32

Romanian soldiers from Battle Group Poland’s Blue Scorpions demonstrate their firing drill for the Oerlikon GDF anti-aircraft canon during Orzysz, Poland’s Constitution Day celebration May 3. During the event, residents of the town had the opportunity to interact with the Blue Scorpions and other battle group soldiers and explore the multinational unit’s combat equipment. The unique formation of U.S., U.K. and Romanian soldiers are serving with Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade soldiers as a deterrence force in northeast Poland in support of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence.