I would agree with Principal Sokolsky on that issue. There is no doubt in my mind that we will maintain some army, navy, and air force capability.
The question is whether each of the branches will have the same level of expeditionary capability it has now, and that's the policy choice we have before us. Do we accept an overall reduction in expeditionary capability across the board in order to afford the programs we have now, or on the contrary do we say that Canada's larger contribution will be in one of these three areas internationally alongside our allies and focus on that one—so either on a land force, a higher-end naval capability, or a higher-end air force capability—and invest the funds required to maintain that particular expeditionary capability at the highest level possible? That would be my take on the situation. Canada can contribute something very important to future allied operations, but in order to maintain its highest capability possible it should select one of those areas where it can specialize and do the most good.