Look, I think we agree that for various reasons this is becoming more important and that something should be done, but we also seem to agree that nothing much is being done. I think that's a problem in need of resolution.
On a totally different subject, in terms of interoperability, I know that the Canadian military loves to have exactly the same equipment as their American cousins.
One of the reasons, as you say, we're so way ahead in our interoperability is that we Canadians always get almost the same stuff as you Americans. That makes us interoperable, but it might also be disadvantageous in other respects.
If you look at the F-35, for example, I don't think it's necessary to have an identical plane to be interoperable. I think the French, for example, with different planes, have been quite interoperable with the U.S., as have other governments. My view is that we could have some sort of open competition for a new fighter jet. The F-35 might win and it might not. But the fact of being identical to what the U.S. has doesn't strike me as being a prerequisite, given the experience of other countries.
I guess I would ask you whether you agree or disagree with that point of view.