Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and through you to our guests today.
Your comments on NATO being crucial to security in the high north were very much appreciated. Here in Canada, even on the heels of our success in Libya, there are people who question the relevance of NATO. Given that the economic crisis spreading through Europe and in the United States will inevitably result in the financial constraints in terms of NATO contributions, how do we ensure that NATO remains strong, relevant, and ready, just as we want our local forces to be?