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. Iyer Ramakrishna
(B-Roll) Balikatan 25: MADIS and SPYDER join forces
3d Marine Division
May 4, 2025 | 1:17
U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, and Armed Forces of the Philippines service members showcase their weapons systems during an Integrated Air and Missile Defense training event in support of Exercise Balikatan 25 at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui, Philippines, April 27, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Iyer Ramakrishna)
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