The chiefs of military personnel of the three sectors, the army, the navy and the air force are the ones who are determining the needs. As for the plan to meet operational needs, my assistant deputy minister Mr. Pitfield, the agency and I will develop it.
We are going to work on parallel tracks, but of course there will also be a lot of consultation. We have to wait and see what direction the government will take on this. Before holding consultations, we have to know if we are meeting the government's needs. There will be a new defence policy and the Minister of National Defence will have to take it into account and consult his colleagues.