Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I've talked about this a bit in previous meetings, but I want to take us back to before the conflict began and to some of the theories of what was going to happen—whether or not it was going to happen at all and whether it was going to be a very quick redrawing of the map or a complete takeover of Ukraine all the way up to the Polish border. Obviously, none of that has happened.
We also were told in those early days that it had to be that way, because the Russians could not sustain a longer offensive. They couldn't afford it. They didn't have the finances to do it.
A lot has been said about this and how wrong the establishment got this conflict.
I'll start with you, Mr. Rasiulis. What lessons can we draw from this conflict so far? In terms of the future of warfare, what types of capabilities should Canada and its allies be looking to develop and acquire?