Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the two witnesses for appearing today.
Since it is clear that the Government of Canada has now reopened the debate on ballistic missile defence, I want to start with my questions in that area.
We have heard from previous witnesses that ballistic missile defence would respond to threats primarily from state actors, as both ballistic missiles and long-range cruise missiles are beyond the capacity of most non-state actors. I was interested in the comments Mr. Doran made in the beginning on the changed security environment, and also Mr. Sands' comments on the importance of properly assessing threats.
My question is, does Canada face credible threats when it comes to ballistic missiles?