Thank you, Chair, and my thanks to our witnesses. This has been very engaging and very helpful.
I have a macro question. General Leslie's report has been referred to a couple of times today. It's not a primary focus of our studies, but we can't escape the fact that it touches on issues of transition. It's difficult for us to be looking at readiness without coming to some kind of conclusion vis-à-vis General Leslie's report.
I would throw it open to any of you who would like to comment on the report, its relevancy to our work, and how much of it we should take to heart and include in our findings. Or perhaps you think it has the wrong focus and you would suggest that we look 180 degrees in the opposite direction. I would open it up to any witnesses who would like to comment.