That response will have to wait, General, to a response in writing. I've given you a note, so I'll give you time to digest it.
My question has been asked of several witnesses on this subject prior to or at the end of their testimony. It basically is about what I think is a very needed piece of equipment in Canada's armed forces, in particular, in the air force, and that is the F-35.
The other witnesses were asked to look at the F-35 and the possible purchase of other aircraft and to be able to tell us the benefits to Canada from an economic perspective. I am most interested, in particular, in interoperability with our friends and allies in NATO and those who belong to the consortium, and how that aircraft or others would be able to respond to interoperability and some other crises or operations that we may find ourselves in the future. So those witnesses were asked to get back to me as chair in writing, and I will do the same with you.
General, I just have to say that you and I talked before the meeting, including about my earlier occupation. I don't know if you want to talk about your future, but I left you a question. Because you have held very senior commands and this might be your swan song before the committee today before retiring, my question has to do with your experience during your career. Have you seen any improvements in the way our Canadian Armed Forces acts for the dominion of Canada, and in particular, in meeting our responsibilities to the rest of the world.
General, the floor is yours for a few minutes.