US and Indian Armies Launch Yudh Abhyas 2025 in Alaska
Alaska: The US and Indian armies have begun Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025, a bilateral training exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability, readiness, and cooperation between the two nations’ land forces. The exercise will take place from September 1-14 at Fort Wainwright, the Yukon Training Area, and Donnelly Training Area in Alaska.
The exercise is designed to enhance bilateral readiness and interoperability, develop coordination between brigade and battalion staffs, integrate operational enablers, and refine air-to-ground integration doctrine. The training events will include artillery live-fire exercises, academic exchanges, cultural events, and combined tactical operations in Alaska’s challenging terrain and climate.
The exercise reflects the strong partnership between the US and India, and supports the US Indo-Pacific Command’s strategy to strengthen regional partnerships and maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. It also provides opportunities for cultural exchange, sporting events, and professional development workshops.
According to Col. Christopher Brawley, commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Arctic), 11th Airborne Division, “Together, we sharpen our skills for peacekeeping, humanitarian response, and combat operations because we know that the challenges of the future will demand cooperation across borders.”
Brigadier Rajeev Sahara, commander of the Indian Army, 65th Infantry Brigade, added that “Exercises such as Yudh Abhyas create the ideal environment to test concepts, refine procedures, and most importantly, learn from each other’s experience.”
The exercise supports the US Army Pacific’s five main priorities: campaigning, transformation, lethality, partnerships, and people. It also reflects the broader US-India Major Defense Partnership, which includes a series of joint exercises, defense trade initiatives, and personnel exchanges aimed at enhancing combined capabilities.
