In terms of the military support, there are five or six priorities where Canada has already stepped in. However, the reality on the battlefield is that we need more. We value Canada's joining the tank coalition. We value the Leopard tanks that have been already delivered to Europe and hopefully will soon be delivered to Ukraine. It's important.
We also need artillery. Artillery is something that will definitely be needed for the counteroffensive operation, as Russia still prevails in the ability to fight.
The second thing is the air defence. Since the very first day of this full-scale invasion, Russia has had dominance in the air. You'll remember that the first message from Ukraine was, “Close the sky.” We understand now that the reality in closing the sky is to help us with the air defence. Ukraine is looking for NATO standard fighter jets. That is important to protect the cities and the infrastructure.
We went through the hard winter with massive missile attacks throughout all of the country. I would put armoured vehicles and tanks as the main priorities.
Also, I would like to stress that what is now happening with our other NATO partners includes planning for the long term. The defence stocks in many of the countries are running out. Ramping up defence production, both to increase those security challenges to our partners and also to be able to help Ukraine, requires more mid- and long-term planning. The long-term programs of support, and as a consequence also ramping up the defence sector and defence production—which also creates more jobs in these countries—are very important as we look at it strategically.