Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, sir, for joining us today. We're pleased to have you here to present your views.
I'm interested in your notion of cautious continentalism, which is the catchphrase that struck me. We do cooperate, of course. It's important for us to cooperate on an international level with the United States. We have the larger land mass. We have the largest country in the world and the longest coastline.
How do we maintain the level of cooperation that we need with this superpower, with all of its assets and probably military planning well ahead of what we've even conceived, and at the same time maintain our independence in that relationship and not be overwhelmed? Is there any formula for that? Are there any words of advice you would offer? Obviously, you've thought about this, which is why you are cautious. Could you give us a little bit more in terms of a framework?