I think, again, a strategic review should look at two aspects. First, we need an assessment of what kind of world we will live in, what Canada's going to be like, and what Canada's place in the world will be. My political science colleagues do that when they say the world is round and has all kinds of problems.
At the same time, we need to write very strong statements in the white papers and defence statements on the economics of national defence. What we often do, or somebody does, is write very grand statements of Canada's intention in the world that we call defence white papers or foreign policy white papers. Nobody adds up the bill before they issue these papers, so they become meaningless, in effect.
How much is enough in Canada for national defence spending? It's 2% of GDP. It's always that. If GDP is going up, we get a little more in the way of capabilities, maybe, if prices aren't going up. And that's without inflation.
The history of Canada's defence policy--never mind commitments to NATO and NORAD and the UN and everything--is 2% of GDP. So it's like the kid at the store who says, “I have 10¢. What can I get for that?”