Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada will extend its participation in NATO efforts to support security in central and eastern Europe until June 2016.
He says the extension of what is known as Operation Reassurance underlines the Canadian commitment to allies in the region.
Canada’s participation in the NATO operation began in the spring of 2014.
Canadian troops, planes and ships have taken part in exercises and patrols aimed at supporting countries, including Ukraine, which fear Russian interference.
Harper says the extension of the operation is part of Canada’s broader response to Russian aggression against Ukraine.
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Source: National Newswatch
