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 Cpl. Joshua Munsen

Marine Minute: 19.2-25

Defense Media Activity - Marines

May 16, 2025 | 0:59

Exercise Swift Response 24 was the first High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) rapid infiltration, (HIRAIN) to land in Lithuanian territory, throughout Marine Corps History. This exercise is also part of DEFENDER 24 that holds as the largest U.S. Army Exercise in Europe. Over 17,000 American troops and 23,000 multinational service members coming from more than 20 allied and partner nations. These nations include Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joshua Munsen)