Arctic Forge 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led umbrella exercise for U.S. contributions to a series of Allied and Partner-hosted exercises in Finland and Norway, focusing on building arctic capabilities and cooperation. The exercise takes place from Feb. 16 - March 17, 2023 and is designed to strengthen existing partnerships and attract new like-minded partners to meet shared challenges, opportunities, and responsibilities in the Arctic. Arctic Forge 23 includes Finland's Defense Exercise North, and exercise Joint Viking in Norway.