Ottawa, June 30 -- The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has launched Operation NANOOK-TAKUNIQ, a year-round military operation across Canada's Arctic and northern regions, the government announced on Monday.

Led by the Canadian Rangers with support from the Canadian Army, the mission will conduct long-range patrols, reconnaissance operations and coordinated activities with Joint Task Force (North) to improve Canada's ability to monitor remote Arctic approaches, according to a news release from Canada's Department of National Defence.

Operation NANOOK-TAKUNIQ forms part of Operation NANOOK, Canada's flagship Arctic military operation, and will be carried out alongside NATO's enhanced Vigilance Activity (eVA) ARCTIC SENTRY, strengthening conti...