The US military, participating in NATO’s Arctic Forge 23 exercise in Finland, is forced to jump into icy water to conduct a combat exercise in the Arctic. It has been reported Mission and Purpose.
According to the publication, the maneuvering program also includes snow skiing and shooting. In addition, soldiers learn to camp and survive in the snow.
Arctic Forge 23 is the 10th European nation of the Virginia Army National Guard, which trains members of the Alaska-based 11th Airborne Division, 550 Finnish soldiers, as well as 730 Marines, 200 Army soldiers and more.
According to General Darryl Williams, the US Army’s commander in Europe and Africa, the main task of the exercise is to help prepare the troops for winter combat.
Williams urged the US military, “We must win any war, especially in the Arctic.”
Former Chairman of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Arctic Council, Ambassador of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nikolai Korchunov declarationThat the risks of unintentional events in the Arctic have increased significantly in recent years.
In his view, although the threat of direct conflict in the Arctic was low, the risk of unintentional incidents has increased significantly recently, as a result of increased military activity in the high latitudes of NATO member states.