Thank you, Chair.
Dr. Perry, during our travels through the Arctic we heard numerous claims of potential sightings of submarines. Now, some of those are perhaps hearsay, etc., but we even heard it from a military contractor that these sightings are somewhat regular when working in the Arctic. I think one of the most disturbing references was that in the islands leading into Hudson's Bay, there were potential sightings there as well. I was just quickly looking at the distance from there to Toronto. The distance from the east coast, which we keep careful watch of in the Atlantic, is almost twice the distance.
You referenced these new submarines, these Russian submarines. They have 42 in their Arctic fleet, and they're virtually silent. Are those the ones that carry these new cruise missiles?