Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and thank you to all of the witnesses for joining us this evening.
I would like to talk a bit about the way CSIS conducts its intelligence assessments.
I would like to give a bit of background regarding the net assessment practice. I'm referring to a practice that originated in the United States for the strategic analysis of threats. This practice originated some 40 years ago and is still practised today in the United States. It involves considering a threat from multiple perspectives, including ways in which it could enhance the strategic advantage of a competitor or adversary.
I was wondering if the witnesses from CSIS could expand a bit on whether CSIS conducts intelligence assessments in this way.