Thank you, Mr. Chair.
To the witness, thank you for appearing today. It's good to rekindle old relationships. It's good to know that someone, the top person, is very familiar with Canada's pivotal air base, that being CFB Trenton 8 Wing. It gives me some confidence that if I find a letter going your way, you'll know what I'm talking about.
General, as you know, National Defence is working towards the acquisition of new equipment—and I say “the acquisition”, but I think we've taken delivery of almost 70% or 75% of the new J model Hercules. We have taken delivery, I believe, of some Chinooks, Cyclone helicopters, and tactical armoured patrol vehicles. Vessels built under the national shipbuilding procurement strategy are on the way. With these new capabilities, what do you think the impact will be on our Canadian armed forces? Do you think that with this new equipment Canada's role on the global stage will change?