Right. To be frank, the Canadian Forces deployed to Kandahar with a capacity that wasn't commensurate with what was required. When we requested greater assistance, it took many years for it to actually be provided.
Having agreements with others and being obliged to deploy with others can be a means of preventing that type of situation. You know other allies are committed to the operation. If you don't have them on board, then that should make you question whether or not you should even be deploying on this mission. If you can't get your allies to cooperate with you on these types of operations or to deploy to certain theatres, does Canada have the capacity to do that itself? You really need to ask yourselves that question.