Article: Canada carries out military exercises in Arctic

Canada carries out military exercises in Arctic

OTTAWA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Canadian military kicked off a series of training exercises in the Arctic Monday to prepare for situations that may arise as a result of increased traffic in the region.

More than 500 troops including the air, land and sea are taking part in Operation Nanook 08, said Brig-Gen. David Millar, commander of Joint Task Force North.

"Our purpose is to exert ...

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