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Scott Taylor: Canadian military’s Arctic presence on display

Canada should seek guidance from people who live there

On April 16, the Department of National Defence put out a news release announcing the conclusion of Operation Nanook-Nunalivut 2026.

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According to the official statement, this was the largest and most comprehensive winter operation in the Arctic under the broader Operation Nanook framework.

For those keeping track, the Canadian Armed Forces have been continuously mounting Operation Nanook exercises in the Arctic since 2007. This year’s blockbuster version saw the deployment of more than 1,300 CAF personnel, some 200 vehicles and a pair of M-777 howitzers.

The force composition included the Royal Canadian Air Force, regular and reserve Canadian Army units plus a large contingent of the Canadian Rangers. The Rangers are mostly Indigenous volunteers, and they operate in the high Arctic and coastal regions.

The operation also included the participation of military units from Belgium, France, Denmark and the United States. The exercise ran from February until the middle of April.

According to DND’s self-marked “report card,” it demonstrated “Canada’s capacity to project and sustain combat-capable forces........

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