Grey skies, near-constant wind and a snow-dusted, barren landscape stretching down to sandy beaches border the freezing waters of the Arctic Ocean. They provided the backdrop for soldiers getting a taste of what it’s like to operate in Canada’s High Arctic.
The land around Resolute Bay in Nunavut features a radar station, several crashed aircraft from decades past, still in pristine condition, and at least one whale skeleton.
But for Canadians seeking reassurance that the military can assert sovereignty over our Arctic, September’s exercises near Resolute Bay were cold comfort.
