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Canada, U.S. have joint Arctic military exercises

2022-03-10 09:37:08

OTTAWA, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Department of National Defence announced Wednesday the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the United States military have joint exercises in Arctic area in February and March to strengthen military ability.

In a press release issued on Wednesday, National Defence said the CAF is participating in several recurring joint Arctic exercises alongside the U.S. military in Alaska and other locations across North America to enhance the ability of their military organizations to operate effectively together.

The CAF took part in Exercise ARCTIC EDGE, led by U.S. Alaskan Command and supported by U.S. Northern Command; Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC), led by the U.S. Army in Alaska; Exercise ARCTIC EAGLE-PATRIOT, led by the Alaska National Guard; and ICE EXERCISE (ICEX), led by the U.S. Navy.

"Arctic exercises strengthen situational awareness, information sharing and operational capabilities in the Arctic," the release said.

According to the release, in addition to these exercises, Arctic activities in February and March 2022 also include Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT that concluded on Feb. 28, 2022, and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)'s Operation NOBLE DEFENDER to take place on March 16, 2022 in Alaska, northern Canada, and off the coast of Greenland. 

Editor:Jiang Yiwei