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. Scott Vargas
Talisman Saber 2019: Lcpl. Brice Bowles Interview
128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
July 8, 2019 | 2:10
Lcpl. Brice Bowles speaks on participants from the U.S. Army, U.S. Marines, and Australian Defense Force, showcasing a live fire of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The event included a simulated combined joint force maneuver, which included an RBS 70 Air Defense System, AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, and High Mobility Transporters (HMT's). Exercises like Talisman Saber provide effective and intense training to ensure U.S. and Australian forces are capable, interoperable, deployable on short notice and combat-ready. (U.S. Army Video by Sgt. Scott D. Vargas)
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