Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Welcome, Mr. Ross.
I have two questions for you.
First of all, I have a comment with regard to the type of fighter aircraft we will need. In places like Afghanistan they suggest that the type of fighter aircraft is really not very effective against insurgencies, and that's the kind of conflict we may be up against in the future. So what is being proposed may not necessarily be very useful for the kind of warfare we may be engaged in. Could you comment on that?
Second, you stated that if we were to withdraw from the MOU to hold a competition, the industrial guarantees we already have would be negated. Could you point out to me, Mr. Chairman, where it states in the MOU that we'd have to withdraw from the program to hold a competition? And how does this reconcile with section 3.2.1.1.1, which clearly states that we are allowed to abide by our domestic procurement practices while remaining JSF partners? What were the industrial guarantees you were referring to, and how would they be negated if we withdrew?
If I have more time, I'll ask more questions.