We are already seeing Great Britain and France slowly beginning to share certain resources, particularly when it comes to naval capacity. Those countries recognize that they can no longer afford, on their own, all the resources they would like. What's more, the U.S. has already suggested that the allies seriously consider this kind of approach.
In fact, we have already adopted it in a number of areas. We have invited the allies to train on Canadian soil, mainly on our various bases, especially out west. So we are already sharing our facilities.
The idea has merit when we look ahead at our future naval resources and we begin to realize that we cannot necessarily afford all the ships we would like to have. We know that other allies will build ships and that we could fulfill other roles.
The discussion has begun slowly, but we are already seeing this new doctrine begin to take root between Great Britain and France, and it already exists in the U.S. Now seems to be the time for that discussion.