Thanks very much for the question. In line with my remarks I do agree 100% that what we get from the NATO alliance is first and foremost an ability to kind of come together when we need to come together. As an example we on a rotational cycle participate in a very sizeable joint exercise routine with NATO. In 2015 during joint tecs we deployed 1,500 Canadian Armed Forces members to Spain and Italy into a high intensity war fighting scenario that involved 25,000 NATO troops. We led that effort by running a computer-related exercise before our troops deployed. The benefits that are accrued by training together, sharing together whether that be at committees, whether that be at tables of doctrine and the like I think it's really the bedrock of the alliance is our ability to come together on a moment's notice. You point out examples and I'm not an expert in the radar system that you're referring to. I would say what matters most is our solidarity as an alliance. Individual countries have the prerogative to purchase equipment of their choice and I think we would acknowledge that. I would offer those up as some comments.
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