About Arctic Forge

 

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. Austin Baker
Multinational Soldiers conduct winter warfare training during Defense Exercise North 2023
AFN Wiesbaden
March 13, 2023 | 3:26
U.S. Army Maj. Sidney Leslie, squadron commanding officer, 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, Virginia Army National Guard, Col. Jukka Kotilehto, deputy commander of the Jaeger Brigade, Finnish Army, Sgt. Manuel Elias, an infantryman with 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and Lt. Col. Ryan Occhiuzzo, battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, speak about Defense Exercise North in Sodankyla, Finland, Feb. 18-22, 2023. Exercise Arctic Forge 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led umbrella exercise that leverages the host nation exercises Defense Exercise North in Finland, and exercise Joint Viking in Norway, taking place Feb. 16 through March 17, 2023, focused on building capabilities and cooperation in support of the U.S. Army’s Arctic Strategy. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Austin Baker)
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