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HMCS Fredericton has arrived in the Black Sea to participate in joint NATO training exercises and maritime situational awareness operations with warships from several allied and partner nations, the Canadian Forces noted in a news release today.

During the month of March, HMCS Fredericton and the five other allied warships currently assigned to Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) are in the Black Sea to enhance maritime security and stability in Central and Eastern Europe, it added.

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HMCS Fredericton and other allied warships will participate in joint NATO training exercises involving simulated anti-air and anti-submarine warfare exercises as well as a simulated small-boat attack and basic ship-handling manoeuvers. These joint NATO training exercises provide excellent opportunities to enhance the Alliance’s maritime interoperability, allowing for rapid response in peacetime and in crisis.