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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U.S. Soldiers from 3-321 Learn and Assemble Molotov Cocktail Bombs
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Feb. 21, 2025 | 3:38
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Abel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, learn how to make Molotov Cocktail incendiary bombs from Estonian soldiers near Camp Tapa, Estonia, Feb. 19, 2025. Learning and training alongside Estonian counterparts allows for more interoperability between forces with a focus on hands on training, communication and readiness. U.S. forces continue to modernize their lethality by learning new war fighting techniques and continuing to work diligently with NATO partners and allies. (U.S. Army Video by Sgt. Kourtney Nunnery)

00;00;00;00-00;00;36;25- U.S. SOLDIERS LEARN HOW TO ASSEMBLE A MOLOTOV COCKTAIL INCENDIARY BOMB.

00;00;36;26-00;01;49;01- U.S. SOLDIERS THROW MOLOTOV COCKTAILS AT BRICK WALL TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR DEMOLITION CAPABILITIES.

00;01;49;02- 00;02;30;17- 2nd Lt. Michael Straight explains why learning how to make the Molotovs are important and what his experience was at the range.

00;02;33;15-00;03;39;14- Spc. Tamaje Slaery explains how he learned to make a Molotov Cocktail and what it was like throwing the bomb.
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