NORAD and NORTHCOM Initiate Arctic Edge 2026 Multi-Domain Field Training Exercise in Alaska and Greenland

All training activities in Greenland proceed in full coordination with the Kingdom of Denmark.

ARCTIC REGION — North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) initiated Arctic Edge 2026 (AE26) on February 23 as a joint and combined multi-domain Field Training Exercise (FTX) in various locations throughout Alaska and Greenland.

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All training activities in Greenland proceed in full coordination with the Kingdom of Denmark. Municipalities closest to designated operating areas include Anchorage, Kodiak, Fairbanks, and Kotzebue in Alaska, and Kangerlussuaq and Nuuk in Greenland. The exercise continues through March 13.

Exercise Scope and Timeline