Noel Paine declined to disclose the details of the surveillance mission, calling it a "routine" patrol. Northern Command requested that the submarines be tracked.Ĭanada Command spokesman Lt. It's unclear whether Canada took the initiative to have a patrol plane watch the vessels or whether the U.S. ((Canadian Press))Akula-class subs are equipped with surface-loaded cruise missiles and surface-to-air missiles but are not believed to pose any kind of threat, defence officials said.Ī long-range CP-140 Aurora plane will keep an eye on the subs, which have remained outside Canada's 12-nautical-mile territorial limit, according to Canada Command, the Ottawa-based military headquarters in charge of continental defence. "Anything that comes near sovereign Canadian territory, we are going to react."ĭefence Minister Peter MacKay says Russia has been "flexing its muscles" on the international stage. "For a variety of reasons, to demonstrate our commitment to sovereignty, we're watching to ensure we know what is happening along our coastlines," Defence Minister Peter Mackay told The Canadian Press. coast, the Pentagon was also monitoring their movements but no action was taken against the vessels.Ĭanadian officials said information indicates the Akula-class warships have now moved north. The presence of the boats was leaked to the New York Times last week by anonymous security analysts. 5 in international waters off Georgia, according to officials. The attack subs were first spotted on Aug. The Department of National Defence has sent a surveillance plane to waters off Canada's East Coast to monitor a pair of nuclear-powered Russian submarines in the area. A pair of Russian Akula nuclear submarines, like the one shown in this file photo, have been spotted off of Canada's East Coast.
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