I'm glad you brought up Russia. There were reports that the AWACS program had a key role in tracking Russian military aircraft during the crisis in Ukraine. As well, there were suggestions from the United States that they have asked NATO to contribute to AWACS in the war against the Islamic State. I wonder if you can comment on why this particular program, the AWACS program, is so important to NATO.
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