Canadian Warships Stop in Japan Amid Military Drills in Tensed Region

HMCS OTTAWA’s embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter “GREYWOLF” conducts maneuvers near HMCS VANCOUVER and MV ASTERIX while the two ships perform a Liquid Replenishment At Sea (L-RAS) during transit of the Pacific Ocean on 20 August 2023. Aviator Gregory Cole, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

After participating in week-long joint military drills in the Northwestern Pacific, three Canadian ships arrived in Japan on Aug. 28 to replenish before continuing their activities in the region.

The Canadian vessels taking part in the deployment are His Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Ottawa and Vancouver and supply ship MV Asterix, which is in part manned by civilians.