Canada sending naval ships to Pacific exercises as part of new strategic plan
Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canadian naval vessels will take part in major exercises near Hawaii.
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![Royal Canadian Navy vessels HMCS Ottawa and Vancouver in Yokosuka, Japan, on Aug. 31. Canada has increased its presence in the Indo-Pacific with new plans to deploy at least three ships each year to the region, as China’s reach and influence in the region expand. Two naval vessels sit moored next a dock.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6955023.1693595713!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/royal-canadian-navy-vessels-in-japan.jpg)
Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canadian naval vessels will take part in major exercises near Hawaii.