Once again, thank you for the question.
As a NATO member, Canada participates in various ways. First, NATO itself is made up of 29 countries. There are also various committees. As I said earlier, I serve on a procurement committee. There are also agencies that are somewhat independent. So there are different ways of participating.
Some projects are jointly funded. For example, the money that Canada provides to NATO is used to move forward on and implement these projects. There are certain other projects that we decide not to participate in. In many cases, it is up to the countries to decide whether they want to participate or not.
Let me give you an example. For 50 years, we have been working on the Sea Sparrow missiles used by the navy. We have continued to play a role in this regard over the years and even decades, whereas the participation of other countries has fluctuated.
So we are involved in various ways and in various aspects.