Thank you, Madam, for the question. I'll talk specifically about continental defence and NORAD [Technical difficulty—Editor]. As I mentioned in my opening remarks, the rise of strategic competition, changing threats on the continent and the effects of climate change and the growing importance of the Canadian Arctic require us to strengthen our domestic and our continental defences. I think this is what you're talking about.
We're already investing in personnel, equipment and infrastructure to support this effort, and Canada and the United States are also working together to modernize the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
Last year in late August Canada and the United States issued a joint statement identifying the four shared priorities for NORAD moving forward in terms of strengthening situational awareness; modernizing command and control systems; enhancing capabilities and infrastructure, particularly in the Arctic; and advancing research development innovation.