I'm glad. I appreciate that.
We have our witnesses in place. It's 8:15 and we have quorum.
I generally consider it disadvantageous to be coming in virtually, but if Marta Kepe is ready to go, then I will call upon her first.
I do also want to welcome Dominique Arel, chair of Ukrainian studies at University of Ottawa; and Stephen Saideman, Paterson chair in international affairs, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University.
I spent some pleasant time last night with your colleague, Stephanie Carvin.
Colleagues, we have these witnesses for two hours, and I hope to get through three rounds of questions. I propose to go through the first two rounds as is laid out here, and then to go to the second hour with the second set of questioners. That way everybody should be able to get in all of the questions they want to ask to these very excellent witnesses.
With that, we call upon Marta Kepe, the senior defence analyst for RAND.
You have five minutes. Go ahead, please.