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,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
enc\rage enhanc$ security coop]ation )  
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 ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization4 
#a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
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anniv]s>y ( enl>gem5t ?r\gh ! accession 
( ,albania & ,croatia4  7#d7 ,!         
incorporation ( ^! ,european c\ntries   
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cont9u$ ef=ts to aid 9 fur!r ,,nato     
enl>gem5t initiatives2  7#e7 rec5t      
regional aggression has highlight$ !    
importance ( a /rong1 inclusive ,,nato  
alliance1 ) robu/ def5se capabilities2  
7#f7 ! commitm5t by ^! ,,nato memb]s to 
,alliance pr9ciples & active            
p>ticipation 9 ,alliance initiatives    
demon/rates ! success ( ,,nato's        
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individual & collective ,alli$ capacity2
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committ$ to enhanc+ security coop]ation 
) ,european allies & ma9ta9+ a milit>y  
pres5ce 9 ,europe z a means ( promot+   
,alli$ int]op]ability & capabilities &  
provid+ visible assurance to ,,nato     
allies 9 ! region4  #d4  ,s5se (        
,congress  ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress--   
7#a7 to reaffirm ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to collective def5se "u ,article 
#e ( ! ,,nato ,treaty2  7#b7 t ,,nato   
memb]s %\ld review def5se sp5d+ to      
ensure suffici5t fund+ relat$ to        
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7#c7 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 toge!r ) ,,nato 
allies1 %\ld cont9ue to pursue enl>gem5t
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