Beginning Aug. 22, 2026, the Icelandic Coast Guard will host the U.S. SIXTH Fleet-led Exercise Northern Viking 2026 (NV26). The nine-day event is designed to strengthen interoperability among NATO Allies to prepare for a variety of contingency operations.
Participating countries joining Iceland and the U.S. include: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, and Netherlands. Forces provided by these Allied nations include multiple ships and aircraft, as well as hundreds of personnel ashore and at sea.
