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Canada sent two warships to the Baltic Sea and North Atlantic on Sunday. According to the Canadian Navy, HMCS Kingston and HMCS Summerside joined two frigates that are already in the region to strengthen NATO's eastern flank. The four-month deployment is part of the "deterrent measures in Central and Eastern Europe" that were initiated in 2014 after the Russian annexation of Crimea.

The Canadian ships were reportedly placed on "high alert" in order to be able to "quickly and effectively" support all NATO operations. They should therefore take part in mine clearance exercises by October.

https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/arti...eginn.html