Well, I think it is a more uncertain world. As to whether or not it's a more dangerous one than the time we were threatened with nuclear annihilation because of the crisis in Europe, I would say, no, it's not as dangerous, but it's more uncertain. But even in a benign strategic environment for Canada, certain things are going to be needed. One of them is the navy. I think the government should avoid exaggerating the threat. On the other hand, it should make clear that Canada has interests abroad that can be served by naval procurement in the best possible fiscal way. But I don't think one should exaggerate the nature of the threats or what the navy or any armed forces can do to address them.
If terrorism is the major threat now apart from piracy, navies don't do that much. It's ground forces, special operations forces. From a grand strategic point of view, if you think China is a threat, I want us to realize that the west is financing the Chinese military buildup by buying its products. On the one hand we're encouraging trade with China, seeking its investment, seeking to invest there, and making China more wealthy, giving them more available resources to invest in the navy. If you're looking for consistency, it isn't there, but I think in any future, particularly one regarding our sovereignty in North America and North American defence co-operation with the U.S., I do think we need a better naval capability and we should go ahead with the existing projects.