Canadian Armed Forces Complete Arctic Crisis-Response Exercise NANOOK-TATIGIIT in Whitehorse, Canada
Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon, Canada. The Department of National Defence reported on October 27 that the Canadian Armed Forces conducted Operation NANOOK-TATIGIIT from October 19 to 23 in Whitehorse, together with federal, territorial, municipal and Indigenous partners, to strengthen whole-of-government preparedness and crisis response in support of safety and security in the North.
Participants included Public Safety Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Coast Guard, the Canadian Red Cross, Indigenous Services Canada, the Yukon First Nations government and communities, and territorial and municipal authorities. The 2026 scenario simulated a complex emergency threatening critical infrastructure and public safety in northern communities, requiring participants to coordinate their response, address emerging challenges and make timely decisions under demanding conditions.
Lieutenant-General Steve Boivin, Commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command, said the exercise strengthens the whole-of-government approach to Arctic defence and security. Colonel Orin Wing, Chief of Staff of Joint Task Force (North), said effective operations in the Arctic depend on strong, respectful relationships with those who live and work there. Yukon Minister of Community Services Cory Bellmore and Whitehorse Mayor Kirk Cameron also welcomed the exercise's role in local emergency preparedness.
Operation NANOOK is conducted throughout the year through a series of activities designed to strengthen the Armed Forces' ability to operate in the Arctic and North alongside Indigenous communities, government partners and allies.
Source: Department of National Defence
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Photo: 图：停泊在育空白马市的 Klondike 号明轮汽船（资料图）。David Wipf 摄，CC BY 2.0，取自 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The sternwheeler SS Klondike in Whitehorse, Yukon (file photo). By David Wipf, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
