Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
First, I would like to thank the witnesses for their presentations. My first question is for Mr. Robertson.
Mr. Braun, you will have a chance to comment, if you wish.
Mr. Robertson, you spoke in your presentation about Canada's great need for military equipment and the major gaps in our current equipment. You also mentioned the need to improve the military equipment procurement process to fill those needs. In particular, you spoke at length about ships, icebreakers and frigates, for which there are currently significant delays. We are unable to meet our needs quickly.
Could these gaps in the military procurement process be considered a potential threat to Canada's security? Do you have any suggestions you can make quickly on how the current process could be improved?