Every year, the CAF sends approximately 135 members and five CF-188 Hornets to participate in NATO enhanced Air Policing from September to December.
This is a peacetime collective defence mission to safeguard the integrity of NATO airspace.
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has members serving on Operation REASSURANCE in Central and Eastern Europe. They are there as part of NATO assurance and deterrence measures. These measures aim to reinforce NATO’s collective defence. It also shows the strength of Allied solidarity.
During this operation, the CAF is conducting training, exercises, and some NATO-specific tasks.
The CAF support to NATO helps make Central and Eastern Europe more secure and stable. It also shows that the CAF is a professional force that is ready for any task.
