"Combined Resolve 25-1" is a large-scale military exercise conducted by the U.S. Army in 2025, primarily focused on enhancing interoperability and combat readiness between NATO allies and partner nations through simulated large-scale combat operations, taking place at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany; it specifically incorporates the "Transforming in Contact" initiative to test new technologies and tactics in a dynamic battlefield environment. Combined Resolve 25-1 was a military exercise that took place from January 17 to February 16, 2025. The exercise was designed to improve the readiness and interoperability of NATO and partner nations. Participating nations include Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, Moldova, and North Macedonia. The Activities they did in the exercise include soldiers set up drone antennas, Combat engineers set up barbed wire, Soldiers prepared for tactical operations, Soldiers tested new communication equipment, infantry support vehicles, and drones. The purpose behind the exercise is to test and field new technologies, functions, and tactical concepts, to strengthen the cohesion of the NATO alliance, to ensure that NATO land forces and partner nations can work together in large-scale combat operations & to support the U.S. Army's Transformation in Contact initiative.
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