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
Arctic Forge 25 Redeployment
27th Public Affairs Detachment
March 5, 2025 | 2:15
Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain, 11th Airborne Division, and Canada prepare for redeployment in Rovaniemi, Finland, after completing exercise Arctic Forge 25, Mar. 1, 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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