Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to you and your team for being here for the second hour.
General Eyre, you may not remember this, because it probably wasn't a highlight for you, but you and I had a conversation during the Halifax International Security Forum with the NATO supreme allied commander. We were talking about the incredible opportunity for Halifax with DIANA. He was there to announce it the day before with the minister. We talked about Canada's contribution to NATO being the sixth largest of all NATO nations.
I think it speaks to Canada's place in NATO and its level of importance in NATO. I remember the conversation being very positive, being very pro Canada. I don't think many people, and maybe even some of the people on this committee, know much about DIANA and what an opportunity it is, and what exactly it is.
I thought maybe I would ask if you could describe what DIANA is. Perhaps you feel that it's the deputy minister's spot to do so.
What does it say about Canada's place in NATO to be chosen for DIANA? I'm thinking about Nova Scotia a little bit, and how important it is for Halifax to have DIANA.