EventNorthern Viking NV26 kicked off Aug 20 at Iceland’s Keflavik Air Base with the United States, Iceland and NATO allies—including Belgium, Denmark, France, Norway and Poland—to train anti‑submarine warfare, mine countermeasures and command operations. The exercise has now tested NATO ships’ ability to navigate harsh Arctic waters off Iceland’s coast, reinforcing Allied maritime readiness in a contested region.
The exercise, held off Iceland's coast, tested NATO ships’ ability to navigate and operate in harsh Arctic waters, reinforcing Allied maritime readiness.
U.S. and Icelandic forces launch the "Northern Viking" Arctic exercise, boosting joint defense readiness amid heightened geopolitical attention to the polar region.
NV26 kicked off Aug. 20 at Iceland’s Keflavik Air Base, gathering U.S., NATO allies and Iceland in a multi‑domain exercise that trains anti‑submarine, mine countermeasure and command operations to secure the GIUK gap.
