Mr. Chair, I'll say a few words and then turn it over to the deputy minister for the real answer.
I remember that conversation well. It was with Admiral Rob Bauer, the chair of the military committee for NATO.
The importance of this speaks to the changes we see in the security environment. We're seeing technological acceleration like we haven't seen in human history. Our adversaries are putting tremendous investments into these game-changing technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics, hypersonics, quantum computing, human machine interface. To remain competitive, we have to stay abreast of these developments and be armed with the latest. I firmly believe Canada has a place to do this