Thank you, Mr. Chair.
General, thank you for being here.
My questions will deal mainly with the assessment of the armed forces' needs. For example, with reference to the new generation of fighter jets, the initial call for tenders went out in 1996. It was before Afghanistan, before September 11, 2001. A needs assessment was done at that time.
Since the process is taking 15 years, how do we know whether this call for tenders still matches the needs of the armed forces?
Since our needs evolve, how do we adjust this needs assessment?