Yes, sir.
The tactical UAVs are the most numerous in the world. They're used for military reconnaissance, agriculture, and even high-end real estate listings. They're used most often to gather HD video and that sort of thing.
UAVs are being embraced by unfriendly groups. In 2011 the FBI arrested an American physics graduate—this fellow shown here—who was planning to fly those two little aircraft laden with explosives into the Capitol building and the Pentagon in the United States before he was arrested by the FBI.
Finally, ISIS, or the Islamic State—this is a video as well—released this video showing their own drones over both Mosul and Raqqa in Syria. They used the imagery they got from this to plan the attack.
What this means for Canada is that advanced nations such as ours no longer have the exclusive ability to gain battlefield imagery in near real time. Our enemies, even those with very limited resources, will increasingly be capable of looking back at us. Second, the UAVs will allow an increasing number of nations and some non-state actors to conduct drone strikes of their own.
In conclusion, UAVs of all sizes have already begun to be a feature in conflicts around the world, and their presence will expand with time. Manned and unmanned systems are already mixing on the battlefield, and humans will fight beside and against robotic systems, including UAVs. We need to consider our offensive UAV capability as well as our ability to counter the UAVs of other nations and non-nation states.
I appreciate your attention, and I will take any questions, Mr. Chair.