Well, it's a critical first step. There is no question that at the end of the Cold War we lost the capability to operate our land forces in the north, with the exception of the Rangers, and I want to make that very clear. The Rangers always retained that capability, of course. But we simply lost the ability, and we saw that when we resumed exercises. In 2002 they were engaged in September, and the assumption was, well, if it's September you don't really have to bring your winter gear. We had some very near fatal accidents just because of misperceptions about the environment.
It's clear from our experience from 2002 onward, we need to actually be up there. Someone made reference to it being purely academic. You have to be there; you have to have the experience. Therefore, having a training base up in Resolute.... By the way, I'd say that the shared ability for them to work with the polar shelf project is outstanding. That's the way we need to proceed. You need to have that.
Also, I would add that our allies have been telling us that they are lining up to be able to exercise with us, so this is also a very important step for improving that relationship piece that Dr. Lackenbauer was talking about.