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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Ukraine Defense Contact Group - Secretary of Defense Opening Remarks AFN
Regional Media Center AFN Europe
Jan. 10, 2025 | 1:00
U.S. Secretary of Defense, Mr. Lloyd J. Austin III, hosts the 25th Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, January 9, 2025. Mr. Austin met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO counterparts to discuss the current and future defense needs of Ukraine. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Madison Cassidy)
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