Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kang Dong-gil will embark on a visit to Canada this week to attend a significant safety discussion board and assist promote arms exports, officers stated Wednesday.
Throughout his journey scheduled for Nov. 20 to 24, Kang will attend the Halifax Worldwide Safety Discussion board, the most important safety gathering within the area, to satisfy with key Canadian officers, the Navy stated.
Kang can be anticipated to pay a go to to the Canadian navy’s Maritime Forces Atlantic and evaluate their warships.
The journey comes as Korea and Canada search to deepen their strategic partnership in protection and safety. Korean protection agency Hanwha Ocean has been shortlisted as one of many remaining two contenders in a Canadian submarine acquisition program and is in a race to win over the contract.
