US EditionNATO drills for war in Arctic with focus on civilians being ready
Cold Response 26 includes about 25,000 troops from 14 nations training joint operations and testing hospital casualty capacity to enhance Arctic defence and civilian support.
- On March 9, NATO began its biennial Cold Response exercise in the European Arctic, emphasizing civilians supporting the military as part of Arctic Sentry.
- Tensions over U.S. interest in Greenland persist as Norway declares 2026 the year of 'total defence', boosting civilian and institutional readiness for wartime roles.
- Forces include about 25,000 troops from around 14 nations, featuring roughly 4,000 United States troops, about 7,500 Finnish Defence Forces soldiers and Sweden’s division headquarters with about 2,000 soldiers.
- On March 12, the military will run a scenario testing hospitals in northern Norway to treat casualties from an imaginary frontline in Finland, while the U.S. military withdrew one F-35 squadron ahead of the drills.
- Training focuses on joint operations and logistics, concentrating on coordinating allied forces and supporting international troops across northern Finland, Sweden and Norway near Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, Utsjoki and Kilpisjärvi, while Finnish units train at the Rovajärvi training area.
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NATO and allied forces began a major military exercise across northern Finland, Norway and Sweden on Monday as the alliance increases its focus on Arctic defence and expands its command presence in Finland. The Cold Response 26 exercise, led by Norway, brings together about 25,000 soldiers from 14 countries for nearly two weeks of training in winter conditions across the Nordic region. In Finland, activity centres on the Rovajärvi training area …
The North Atlantic Alliance began months of work in the Arctic, this time placing more emphasis on the role of civilians in support of the army, at a moment of high tension due to the intention of US President Donald Trump to take...
NATO Kicks Off Arctic Drills as Trump Eyes Greenland
NATO began its biennial drills in the Arctic on Monday, this time placing more emphasis on the role of civilians in supporting the military, at a time of high tension over President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland from fellow NATO member Denmark.
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