The training exercise entity of the Army will start at the end of April to continue until early June in all of Finland. The exercises will strengthen the alliance’s ability for joint operating, build-up of combat power, and its concentration across Finland.

The NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) has played a pivotal role in the Lightning Strike 24 exercise at Rovajärvi, Site Finland of the broader Dynamic Front 25 training event. Comprising of 450 staff officers from 21 NATO nations, the ARRC serves as the 3-star command for the UK’s Strategic Reserve Corps—the British Army’s largest land contribution to NATO’s operations. In this exercise, the ARRC has provided command over the Multi-National Field Artillery Brigade and associated unit, demonstrating its operational expertise.

The live-fire phase of the exercise Dynamic Front 25 / Lightning Strike 24 started today. The main event of the international artillery exercise gives the Army a chance to showcase its’ strong capability in sharing situational awareness and conducting joint fires with Allied forces.

The exercise will affect the traffic especially in the surroundings of the Rovajärvi training area and the main roads as the troops and equipment are being transported to the exercise sites. Lightning Strike 24 is a part of the exercise series Dynamic Front 25, which is the largest NATO artillery exercise series ever conducted in Europe.