Today, His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) St. John's departed Halifax to begin its deployment on Operation REASSURANCE, where it will join Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) as part of Canada's continuing contribution to NATO's collective defence in European waters, until December 2025.
By maintaining a continual presence in the Eastern and Central Mediterranean Sea, SNMG2 will continue to uphold freedom of navigation, secure vital sea lines of communication, and maintain a credible and coherent posture of deterrence, in close coordination with our Allies.
SNMG2 is also a core part of the maritime component of the NATO Response Allied Reaction Force and provides a continuous maritime capability to execute NATO missions, demonstrating solidarity and strengthening interoperability between Allied naval forces.
The deployment of HMCS St. John's reflects Canada's commitment to strengthening international alliances and highlights the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)'s ability to project professional, capable, and high readiness forces around the globe.
