Canadian military plane ‘intercepted’ by Chinese jets during latest mission
At the time, a spokesperson for the Department of National Defence had said the incidents are “of concern and of increasing frequency.”
Canada, alongside allies such as Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, has been contributing to the mission since 2018, the government said on its website. The mission’s objective is to conduct surveillance operations to identify suspected maritime sanctions evasion activities by North Korea.
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