Yes, sir, absolutely. I think potential adversaries...whether it's deployed internationally or continentally or in defence of Canada, when they know that Canada operates that capability and that air power is there and they don't know where it is, they don't know what it's going to do...they could be engaged and never know they'd been engaged until the last second. I think that is a significant issue in terms of deterrence. It certainly would be if I were on the other side.
On October 19th, 2010. See this statement in context.