The Canadian military on Monday announced it will commit assets to help monitor North Korean sanctions enforcement, providing maritime patrol craft to combined efforts to monitor the DPRK’s smuggling operations.

In June, Canada will provide two vessels and patrol aircraft to what it calls Operation NEON, though the plans include the provision of additional assets stretching to 2021.

“Canada’s contribution to this multinational initiative in support of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula is now being conducted under a new named operation, Operation NEON,” Lieutenant-General Mike Rouleau, Commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command said in a press release.

“The Canadian Armed