Canadian troops face simulated enemy attack in brutal Arctic conditions

Record ID: 2342523

  • Title: Canadian troops face simulated enemy attack in brutal Arctic conditions
  • Date: 19th February 2026
  • Summary: BEHCHOKO, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA (FEBRUARY 18, 2026) (REUTERS) MILITARY VEHICLE AND CANADIAN ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL FROM THE LOYAL EDMONTON REGIMENT AROUND VEHICLE CHECKPOINT, SET UP AS PART OF DEFENSIVE OPERATION AROUND EDZO AIRPORT CAR APPROACHING VEHICLE CHECKPOINT VARIOUS OF PERSONNEL WALKING WITH WEAPONS THROUGH SNOW VARIOUS OF PERSONNEL LYING ON SNOW WITH RIFL
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  • Keywords: Arctic Canada Yellowknife military drill troops
  • Location: BEHCHOKO, YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA
  • City: BEHCHOKO, YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Defence,North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001680019022026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Canadian Armed Forces personnel conducted a drill simulating an enemy attack on a vehicle checkpoint on Wednesday (February 18) in freezing Arctic conditions.
    Troops advanced through the snow in coordinated movements, detaining opposing role‑players and extracting simulated casualties as part of the exercise, Major Lyle Borody of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment said.
    The drills are being conducted alongside local Indigenous communities and territorial partners, combining military capability with traditional knowledge essential for surviving the region’s harsh conditions.
    This year’s Operation Nanook unfolds against a backdrop of increased geopolitical attention on the Arctic, following comments by U.S. president Donald Trump regarding control over Greenland. 
    (Production: Carlos Osorio, Kokkai Ng)
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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