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. Raul Torres
Viking Drift
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa
Feb. 23, 2018 | 0:37
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.2 participate in Skid Pan training in Bardufoss, Norway, Feb. 13, 2018. Being able to control the Viking Amphibious All-Terrain Vehicle (BvS10) in cold weather is a crucial skill that Marines need in order to operate safely. White Claymore is a joint bilateral arctic cold weather training package led by the United Kingdom Royal Marines to train and evaluate proficiency in cold weather operations and enhance strategic cooperation and partnership between the U.S. Marines and the U.K. Royal Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Raul Torres)
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