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
Multinational Armed Forces Offload Gear and Equipment in Support of Arctic Forge 25
27th Public Affairs Detachment
Feb. 26, 2025 | 2:15
A U.S. Air Force, 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 is staged at the Rovaniemi Airport, Finland carrying Class 5 cargo and Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles from Fort Wainwright, Alaska to be offloaded by multinational armed forces to support Arctic Forge 25, Feb. 24, 2025. Integrated operations with NATO Allies and partners are critical to the Alliance’s ability to reinforce an extended network of like-minded nations capable of decisively meeting the defense challenges of today and tomorrow. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Salvador Castro)
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