ArcaneThunder

About Arcane Thunder

Arcane Thunder 25 is a 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force exercise with U.S. Army and
multinational partners in May 2025 in Utska, Poland; Mainz-Kastel, Germany; and Fort
Huachuca, Arizona. This exercise will integrate joint forces, Allies, and partner capabilities to strengthen our ability to defend U.S. homeland and the protect our Allies.

Video by Capt. Thomas McCarty

41st Field Artillery Brigade conducts arctic cold water survival training during Joint Viking 25 in Norway

5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Feb. 28, 2025 | 3:30

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade familiarize themselves with the artic operational environment through cold water training during Exercise Joint Viking 25 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 28, 2025. The training provided U.S. Soldiers with the skills to operate and maneuver efficiently in an arctic environment. As a multilateral exercise in Norway, Joint Viking 25's goal is to strengthen the U.S. Army's ability to operate with Arctic Allies and rapidly respond to a crisis in Arctic terrain. The exercise involved U.S. Soldiers, Marines and personnel from Norway, the Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Denmark, and Great Britain, focusing on cold weather skills and cooperation with Allied forces. (U.S. Army video by Capt. Thomas McCarty)