Mr. Chair, I'll take that one.
I believe what I said was that we understand what that high-altitude balloon is because we've seen those over the Pacific before. We understand where they're coming from, how they operate—to a certain extent—and the fact that there's a large array—30 metres long—underneath with multiple sensors. That's our understanding of it.
For the one that came over Alaska, to confirm what was on it, General VanHerck made the decision to intercept it and take a visual and sensor identification of what was on there to ensure he couldn't see any kinetic weapons that would pose a threat to Canadians or Americans.