Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll be as brief as possible.
Certainly, as the chief has mentioned, Operation Nanook is going to continue next year, as it did this past year. This past year was a resounding success. There was a whole-of-government approach taken throughout the exercise, which basically ran from about March until the end of September. We also sought participation from the United States, France, Belgium, Korea and Japan.
It is a great exercise that allows us to touch base with a wide variety of northern communities and also to show the necessary deterrence and our presence in the Arctic throughout the year.