Canada Sending Frigate To Eastern Europe

Canada sending frigate to join NATO in eastern Europe

STEVEN CHASE

Ottawa — The Globe and Mail

Published Wednesday, Apr. 30 2014, 3:15 PM EDT

Last updated Wednesday, Apr. 30 2014, 4:23


Canada is dispatching the frigate HMCS Regina to join the NATO military alliance’s efforts to beef up security in central and eastern Europe as the crisis in Ukraine deepens.

The ship is currently deployed in the Arabian Sea and will join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Standing Maritime Forces “as part of NATO’s reassurance package,” the Canadian government said.

On Tuesday Canada sent six CF-18 fighters to Romania to help with air patrols of NATO members as neighbours of Russia remain anxious over Russia’s territorial ambitions.The Conservative government would not immediately say where the HMCS Regina is heading now.

“Russia’s illegal occupation of Ukraine and provocative military activity remains a serious concern to the international community,” Prime Minister Stephen Harper said.

“Canada remains committed to working with our NATO Allies to promote the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.”

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