In his presentation and in the answers he gave to our Conservative colleague, Mr. Berkshire Miller spoke about the difficulties that Canada could face if intervening in a conflict between the People's Republic of China in Taiwan.
Both of you have underscored the importance of working with our allies in the region to try to prevent such a conflict.
Mr. Colby, whom we unfortunately have not been able to hear today, declared that the risk of an invasion by the People's Republic of China during this decade is very real and even though it is good that a country is aware of the threats posed by the People's Republic of China, this awareness creates a risk, because it can incite the People's Republic of China to act decisively before a coalition of allies is able to react to a military threat.
Gentlemen, what can we do to rapidly build up this coalition of allies so that we are not overtaken by the People's Republic of China? I'll start with Mr. Massie.