Mr. Chair, I think General Kelsey captured it pretty eloquently.
The one thing I would add to his response is that Canada had the luxury of relying on our geography for much of our history for our defence, basically. We can rely on that less and less. You mentioned cyberspace and the information domain. Obviously, geography has no impact on these kinds of activities at all. As well, we've talked about military modernization and some of our potential adversaries in terms of Russia and China developing faster missile technology that can be launched from further away, that is specifically designed to challenge our defences
Definitely, as General Kelsey said, it's a sobering environment. We are, I think, legitimately entering a new era of global competition. We need to make sure we're prepared to confront that.
I mentioned climate change at the outset in my opening remarks—I'll be really quick—which is another real, key driver for Canadian defence and security, in particular. It has very practical implications, including for the melting permafrost and the impact that has on our northern infrastructure, but it's also enhancing interest in the north and the resources that are there in a way that could affect Canadian interests over the long term.