Thank you very much for the question.
On the defence side, it is very much part and parcel in support of the overall objectives of the Indo-Pacific strategy writ large. We see it as an extension and an enabler.
To your question about enhancing peace, resiliency and security in the region, one of the areas of capacity building that I would point to, and a pillar of the IPS, is enhancing military training partnership efforts, especially in the area of women, peace and security. For instance, since 2023, we've trained nearly 1,000 personnel from key partners such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia, including in the area of WPS. I emphasize it only because this type of work is so important in enhancing gender integration and perspectives into military operations.
I'll turn it over to my GAC colleagues.
