I want to thank our witnesses for being here.
It's always good having General Bowes at the table. When I sat in your seat, Mr. Chair, he reached out to the committee to make sure we were engaged in understanding military doctrine. Getting out to Wainwright and watching our troops train has always been a great asset the committee here.
I appreciate all the work, and I wish you the best of luck as you move forward in your career over at Veterans Affairs. I know that appointment is going to be a challenging one in itself in providing assistance that's needed.
I also want to extend our congratulations to General Meinzinger in taking over as commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force. We're wishing you great success in carrying out that command going forward.
I want to get down into our experience with the UN missions, particularly in Africa. Mr. Gwozdecky talked about the challenges that are there, but have we learned from our past experiences in places like Rwanda and Somalia? Have things like the UN chain of command and the rules of engagement improved enough that we can have confidence that our troops will be used appropriately? Every mission has its risks, but how do we properly mitigate those risks, especially with the multiple players we'll be dealing with in an adversarial fashion?
General Bowes.