U.S. Marines with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, an Airman with 274th Air Support Operations Squadron, and a Swedish ground forces commander call for fire from Finnish F-18 aircraft on Gotland, Sweden, May 7, 2026. U.S. Marines and Sailors are participating in exercise Aurora 26 as part of the larger U.S. Army-led Sword 26 series of linked multinational exercises, which directly supports NATO's Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative concept, validates defense plans, builds a unified lethal force, and strengthens deterrence. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Kedrick Schumacher)
The U.S. Marine Corps has employed a new and highly-specialized intelligence and cyber warfare unit during Norway’s Cold Response exercise, which has recently been pulled under the umbrella of NATO’s Arctic Sentry activities.
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, have already been completing cold weather training for months; their participation in a slippery driver training course from Jan. 26-27, 2026 is a critical part of their preparation for exercise Cold Response.
