,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ab1 #bjaf  
,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91     
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,murphy1
 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,m55dez7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! fifte5?    
anniv]s>y ( ,,nato's invocation (       
,article ,v to def5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
foll[+ ! t]rori/ attacks ( ,septemb]    
#aa1 #bjja4  ,:]eas ! ,nor? ,atlantic   
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato71 ! _w's  
mo/ effective1 /ronge/ int]national     
political-milit>y alliance1 0 e/abli%$ 9
 #aidi by ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty2    
,:]eas ! pr9ciple ( collective def5se1  
:]eby ,,nato memb] /ates agree to mutual
 def5se 9 response to an attack by an   
ext]nal p>ty1 is at ! v he>t ( ,,nato's 
f\nd+ treaty2 ,:]eas ,,nato's commitm5t 
to collective def5se is en%r9$ 9        
,article ,v ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty1
 :i* /ates t an arm$ attack aga9/ "o    

,,nato memb] %all be consid]$ an attack 
aga9/ !m all2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #aa1 
#bjja1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 attack$ by ! al
 ,qa$a t]rori/ network1 head$ by ,osama 
b9 ,lad5 & protect$ by ! ,taliban regime
 9 ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb]    
#ab1 #bjja1 less ?an #bd h\rs aft] !    
attacks1 ,,nato invok$ ,article ,v = !  
fir/ "t 9 hi/ory2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob]     
#bjja1 ,,nato laun*$ its fir/ ev]       
c\nt]t]rorism op]ation1 ,op]ation       
,active ,endeavor1 to support ! ,unit$  
,/ates & safegu>d all allies2 ,:]eas1 f 
,octob] #bjja to ,may #bjjb1 z "p (     
,op]ation ,active ,endeavor1 ,,nato     
deploy$ sev5 ,,nato ,airborne ,w>n+ ,&  
,control ,sy/em 7,,awacs7 ,surveillance 
aircraft to help patrol ! skies ov] !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #hcj crew memb]s f
 #ac ,,nato c\ntries flew m ?an #cfj    
sorties to support ,op]ation ,eagle     
,assi/ to protect ! ,unit$ ,/ates f     
fur!r attack2 ,:]eas ,,nato activities  
"u ,op]ation ,active ,endeavor also     
includ$ ,,nato %ips patroll+ !          

,m$it]ranean & monitor+ %ipp+ to help   
det]1 def5d1 disrupt1 & protect aga9/   
t]rori/ activity2 ,:]eas1 f #bjjc until 
#bjad1 ,,nato comm&$ ! ,int]national    
,security ,assi/ance ,=ce 7,,isaf7 9    
,afghani/an1 task$ ) conduct+ security  
op]ations ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry & help+ to   
build ! ,afghan ,national ,def5se &     
,security ,=ces2 ,:]eas ,,isaf 0 !      
longe/1 l>ge/1 & mo/ *all5g+ combat     
mission 9 ,,nato's hi/ory & at its      
height compris$ m ?an #acj1jjj troops f 
#ea ,,nato & p>tn] c\ntries1 includ+ at 
lea/ #dj1jjj f c\ntries o!r ?an ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas at lea/ #c1eai ,,nato   
troops1 includ+ #b1chc ,unit$ ,/ates    
troops & m ?an #a1jjj f ,,nato allies & 
p>tn]s1 h di$ fight+ 9 ,afghani/an2     
,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjae1 9 a sign (     
cont9u$ solid>ity1 ,,nato laun*$ a new  
mission 9 ,afghani/an1 ,op]ation        
,resolute ,support1 to advise & assi/   
,afghan security =ces2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,june
 #bjaf1 approximately #ab1jjj ,,nato    
p]sonnel 7 contribut+ to ! ,resolute    

,support ,mission1 #g1jjj ( :om are f ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #h & #i1
 #bjaf1 ,heads ( ,/ate & ,gov]nm5t ( !  
#bh ,,nato allies met 9 ,w>saw1 ,pol&1  
to ensure t ! ,alliance rema9s an       
unp>allel$ community ( fre$om1 peace1   
security1 & %>$ values1 includ+         
individual lib]ty1 human rights1        
democracy1 & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas lead]s
 at ! ,w>saw ,summit decid$ to-- 7#a7   
/r5g!n ! ,alliance's milit>y pres5ce 9  
,ea/]n ,europe ) f\r battalions 9 ,pol&1
 ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 & ,li?uania on a     
rotational basis />t+ 9 #bjag2  7#b7    
develop a tailor$ =w>d pres5ce 9 s\!a/]n
 ,europe2  7#c7 /r5g!n cyb] def5ses2    
7#d7 tra9 & build capacity inside ,iraq 
9 support ( ! global coalition to defeat
 ! s-call$ ,islamic ,/ate1 includ+ by   
provid+ a ,,nato ,,awacs ,surveillance  
plane & to exp& m>itime pres5ce 9 !     
,m$it]ranean ,sea2  7#e7 cont9ue        
contributions to ,,nato's ,resolute     
,support ,mission 9 ,afghani/an beyond  
#bjaf & confirm fund+ commitm5ts to     

#bjbj2  7#f7 welcome ,ukra9e's plans =  
re=m & endorse a ,compreh5sive          
,assi/ance ,package = ,ukra9e2  7#g7    
welcome ! vital progress made 9         
implem5t+ ! ,sub/antial ,,nato-,georgia 
,package & activat+ ! ,jo9t ,tra9+ &    
,evaluation ,c5t] to /r5g!n ,georgia's  
self-def5se & resili5ce capabilities2 & 
7#h7 reit]ate support = ! t]ritorial    
integrity & sov]eignty ( bo? ,ukra9e &  
,georgia )9 _! int]nationally recogniz$ 
bord]s2  ,:]eas ! ,,nato alliance has   
s]v$ ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its  
transatlantic allies = m ?an sev5       
decades2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #f1 #bjaf1   
,,nato ,secret>y ,g5]al ,j5s ,/olt5b]g  
/at$1 ,,nato is a p[]ful tool 9 :i* all 
our nations h made great inve/m5ts4 ,=  
almo/ sev5ty ye>s1 ,,nato has br\ght    
,europe & ,nor? ,am]ica toge!r4 ,provid+
 security = bo? sides ( ! ,atlantic4 ,i 
"k t ,i c c\nt on ! cont9u$ lead]%ip ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i also "k t ! mutual   
int]e/s ( ,europe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates are 
be/ s]v$ by a /rong ,nor? ,atlantic     

,alliance4 ,because ! security ( ,europe
 & ,nor? ,am]ica is indivisible4 ,& only
 by /&+ toge!r w we rema9 safe &        
secure42 & ,:]eas1 on ,july #i1 #bjaf1  
foll[+ ! ,w>saw ,summit1 ,presid5t      
,b>ack ,obama /at$1 ,,nato is z /rong1 z
 nimble1 & z ready z ev] ''' ,nobody    
%\ld ev] d\bt ! resolve ( ?is ,alliance 
to /ay unit$ & focus$ on ! future4 ,& j 
z our nations h /ood toge!r ov] ! pa/   
hundr$ ye>s1 ,i "k t we'll /ay unit$ &  
gr[ ev5 /rong] = ano!r hundr$ m43 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
commemorates ! fifte5? anniv]s>y (      
,,nato's invocation ( ,article ,v to    
def5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! t]rori/    
attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2  7#b7   
comm5ds ! contributions ( our ,,nato    
allies & p>tn]s 9 our common fight aga9/
 t]rorism & 9 pursuit ( int]national    
security2  7#c7 honors ^? m5 & wom5 :o h
 di$ = ! cause ( common def5se ( ! ,nor?
 ,atlantic ,treaty allies2  7#d7        
recommits ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,nor?    
,atlantic ,treaty1 especially to common 

def5se ( ,treaty allies1 & affirms t !  
,unit$ ,/ates rema9s fully prep>$1      
capable1 & will+ to honor its commitm5ts
 "u ,article ,v2  7#e7 enc\rages all    
,,nato allies to cont9ue _! valuable    
contributions to ! ,alliance1 includ+ by
 inve/+ at lea/ two p]c5t ( gross       
dome/ic product 9 national def5se sp5d+2
  7#f7 comm5ds ! ,,nato ,alliance =     
decisions tak5 at ! ,july #bjaf ,w>saw  
,summit & ! ,presid5t = inve/+ 9 !      
,european ,reassurance ,initiative to   
enhance det]r5ce & project int]national 
/ability beyond ,,nato2 &  7#g7         
reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to det]r+ ^? :o seek to de/abilize !    
,euro-,atlantic area1 & to ma9ta9+ an   
,op5 ,door policy on welcom+ new memb]s1
 & welcomes ! ,alliance's invitation to 
,mont5egro4