Canadian Forces Prepare for RIMPAC 2006.
Three Canadian warships, a selection of aircraft, and their crew members are in Hawaii preparing for this year's rim of the pacific exercise. The biennial exercises include forces from Australia, Japan, Chile, Peru, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. They are meant to test operational ability and co-operation in the Pacific.
In related news, according to numerous media reports, Prime Minister Harper is set to announce a series of defense aquisitions. There likely won't be any surprises on the list: supply ships, transport aircraft, helicopters etc. They'll mostly be things that have been previously mentioned by the Tories or the prior Liberal government.