TO GO WITH STORY BY Daphne LEMELIN: "'Hard on the body': Canadian troops train for Arctic defense"
This thermal image photo shows a Canadian soldier sitting on their snow mobile on an inlet of the Arctic Ocean as a dive team from the Belgian military run underwater drills during Operation Nanook, the Canadian Armed Forces' annual Arctic training and sovereignty operation, in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada, February 28, 2025. Canada is making a significant push to boost its military strength in the Arctic, which accounts for 40 percent of its territory. Arctic ice is melting as a result of climate change, opening up the region and increasing the risk of confrontation with rivals like Russia over the area's natural resources, including minerals, oil and gas, as well as fresh water. (Photo by Cole BURSTON / AFP)