Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to our witnesses for being with us here today.
I'm going to start with Mr. Kolga.
You commented on military buildup by Russia in the north. I've read in various sources that Russia is reopening some of its Arctic bases that were used in the Cold War. I wonder if you can comment on that. Compare and contrast that with Canada's and America's military capabilities in the north.
I ask that question in the context of evidence from Professor Lajeunesse earlier today. He said the biggest threat to North America is not that we will be invaded. I think he used the term “avenue of approach”. I'm assuming that's missiles coming over the north heading to the south. He said that when it comes to an invasion, Europe should be more worried than North America is. Perhaps you can comment on that.