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 Vincenzo Vitiello
Exercise 173rd BSB CO MET
Training Support Activity Europe
Jan. 28, 2021 | 1:52
"U.S. Army Lt. Col. Nathan A. Strohm, Commander Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, describes the Company Mission Essential Training held at Monte Romano, Italy, Jan 26, 2021. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands areas of responsibility. (U.S Army video by Vincenzo Vitiello)"
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