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. Salvador Castro
10th Mountain, 11th Airborne Division, Canadian Soldiers Explore the Finnish Leopard 2A4
27th Public Affairs Detachment
Feb. 24, 2025 | 1:27
Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division (LI), 11th Airborne Division, and Canada ride atop a Leopard 2A4 battle tank, operated by Finnish soldiers with the Jaeger Brigade, to highlight the Finnish army’s Arctic capabilities during Arctic Forge 25 in Sodankylä, Finland, Feb. 20, 2025. Arctic Forge 25 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led biennial exercise held in Finland and Norway from Feb. 17 to Feb. 28. The exercise demonstrates the U.S. military's ability to rapidly deploy, integrate into allied formations, and seamlessly operate together to fight and win as a cohesive, lethal team. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Salvador Castro)
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