Thank you for the question.
I think the lines are very clear for me. We don't have experts who build planes. We don't have people who are designing military equipment. That is definitely something contracted out. However, once it hits our base and our formation, it is our job and responsibility to maintain that equipment so we can provide a strong, secure and engaged defence posturing.
I also need to clarify that short-term help in the Department of Defence is never short term. When I talk about the snake eating its tail and overreliance, it has to do with the fact that.... At what point do we have an analysis to say, “This is a long-term need and we should bring this expertise in-house, in order to fulfill that mandate and not be overreliant on contractors”?