Today, His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Vancouver returned to its home port of Esquimalt, British Columbia, having completed its six-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region under Operations HORIZON and NEON.
During this deployment, HMCS Vancouver and its crew participated in six exercises with partner and allied forces along their voyage, including Exercise KAEDEX which focuses on strengthening interoperability between the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) which is the largest joint combined maritime exercise in the world.
In September 2024, HMCS Vancouver made a historical forward rearmament of its Vertical Launch System missiles in the port of Broome, Australia. This was the first rearmament by an RCN vessel outside of Canadian or American territory. In collaboration with allies and partners, the ship actively contributed to upholding international law concerning navigation rights in vulnerable regions such as the Taiwan Strait and the East and South China Seas.
Canada's routine presence in the Indo-Pacific region demonstrates our commitment to supporting peace, security, and stability in the region. The most recent actions and international engagements executed by the crew of HMCS Vancouver have shown Canada to be a reliable and capable international security partner, especially in regions experiencing increasing uncertainty and instability.
