[1] Camp Viking was established in March 2023 and acts as the United Kingdom's main operations hub for the High North.

It is also used as an operational support hub for British and NATO forces operating in the Arctic and Baltic Sea regions, including the Royal Navy's Littoral Response Group (North) amphibious task group.

[1][2][3] Located approximately 40 miles (64 kilometres) south of Tromsø, the facility is strategically located near Skjold garrison of the Norwegian Army, the Bardufoss Air Station (which is used by the Commando Helicopter Force), and a seaport in Sørreisa.

[1][2][4][5] Under the terms of the lease signed by the Government of Norway and the UK Ministry of Defence, Camp Viking is to remain open for ten years.

[2] Camp Viking was the subject of a two-part Channel 4 programme titled Guy Martin: Arctic Warrior in 2024, in which presenter Guy Martin is embedded with the Royal Marines to test himself against British military Arctic training exercises as a commando.