I have to interrupt you, because I will not be able to ask my questions otherwise. I am going to ask them one after the other, and, if you do not have time to answer—the chair is telling me that I have two minutes left, in fact—I would appreciate a written response. Is that possible?
It is said that Russia is spreading its wings internationally at present to show its military capabilities, not just in the air and in space, but at sea as well. People say that Russia wants to demonstrate its great military prowess, that its period of decline is now in the past and it wants to be seen as a world power once more. I would like to know your views on that.
For my second question, I would like to know if, in your opinion, the fact that this incident took place on the day before the American president's visit was a coincidence, and if so, why? If it was not a coincidence, I would like to know what Russia's intentions were.
Finally, some Canadian political commentators are telling us that the Conservative government wants to increase its military presence in the Arctic and that, in order to do so, it has to show that a formidable adversary is periodically testing our borders. What do you think of that statement?