There was a real push on last spring to get the aerial piece of our study on North American defence done, then it dragged for the naval piece, so it wouldn't be included. I'm wondering where that is right now. As Dr. Boutilier mentioned, it's kind of awkward making all these procurement decisions when not only do we not have our defence policy review done, we don't even have the foreign policy review upon which it should be based.
The first question will deal with the potential for conflict brewing in the South China Sea.
Dr. Boutilier, what role, if any, do you see the Royal Canadian Navy playing in that part of the world?