I think there is a fundamental issue. The more the procurement is delayed, the more expensive it will be for us to buy the equipment and the fewer resources we will have to prepare our forces, in terms of training, staffing and basic equipment. That is the tragedy. The more we wait to make major purchases, the less we will be able to train our people and make decisions. As George said earlier, how can we use our reservists? Our reserve force could be used much more effectively, which we have described in detail in our report. In fact, the reserve is one of the fundamental components of our defence capability. In my view, that is where the government's decisions are lacking.
Let us be clear. Decisions related to equipment spending are very difficult to manage around the world. There are always delays. However, I see that other countries seem to do a better job than we are. Take, for instance, France and Australia. I think they have a well-defined policy. Why is it effective and why is it more profitable when their resources are only slightly better than ours? Because they had white papers and in-depth studies that enabled them to make real choices. That is the shortcoming I criticize our government for.