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 Sgt. Rachel Hall, Staff Sgt. Joseph Novak
B-Roll: Michigan National Guard Conducts Its Largest Mobilization Exercises with NATO Partners in Latvia
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June 4, 2025 | 2:21
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III with 135th Airlift Squadron from New York Air National Guard and KC-135 Stratotanker with 121st Refueling Wing from the Ohio Air National Guard arrive at Lielvārde air base, Latvia, June 1 and 2, 2025. Michigan National Guard and U.S. Marine Corps Reserve units arrived to participate in Exercise Baltic Viking and Exercise Selija Castle. While in Latvia they will work with Latvian National Armed Forces and NATO’s Multinational Division. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Rachel Hall and Staff Sgt. Joseph Novak)
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