,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #af1 #bjag,mr4   
,delaney 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mrs4
 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 
,cole1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4
 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4          
,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,c>son 
( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,lance1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1  
,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mrs4 ,torres1 ,mr4      
,h>ris1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ ! commitm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,nor? ,atlantic     
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato74  ,:]eas1
 on ,april #d1 #aidi1 ! ,nor? ,atlantic 
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 0 f\nd$ )
 ! ideals ( democracy1 individual       
lib]ty1 & ! desire = peaceful           
resolutions ( disputes2 ,:]eas = ov] six
 decades1 ,,nato has be5 a successful   
int]gov]nm5tal political & milit>y      
alliance2 ,:]eas ,,nato's collective    
def5se acts z a det]r5t to aggression   

:]e ! alliance def5ds its ,alli$        
c\ntries aga9/ ext]nal security ?reats2 
,:]eas ,,nato /r5g!ns ! security ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates by utiliz+ an integrat$   
milit>y coalition2 ,:]eas ,russia has   
cont9u$ to ?reat5 ! sov]eignty (        
c\ntries 9 ,europe & exhibit ?reat5+    
behavior t[>d our own milit>y assets1   
,,nato s5ds a cle> collective message t 
! ,alliance w n tol]ate ,russia's       
provocation2 ,:]eas 9 respect to ! *ang+
 ?reats aga9/ ,europe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
s9ce ! end ( ! ,cold ,w>1 ,,nato has    
evolv$ to take on new dang]s includ+    
t]rorism1 ! spread ( weapons ( mass     
de/ruction1 & cyb] attacks2 ,:]eas aft] 
! ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 t]rori/ attacks 
on ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,,nato invok$       
,article #e ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 
= ! fir/ "t 9 ,,nato's hi/ory to deploy 
milit>y res\rces to ,afghani/an 9       
support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mission to    
combat a dang]\s t]rori/ ?reat2 ,:]eas  
,,nato aid$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y by  
lead+ ! ,int]national ,security         

,assi/ance ,=ce 9 ,afghani/an f ,augu/  
#bjjc to #bjad1 work+ ) ,afghan         
au?orities to respond to ! t]rori/      
insurg5cy & to provide effective        
security across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ,,nato 
cont9ues a civilian-l$ pres5ce 9        
,afghani/an to /r5g!n ,afghan security  
=ces & in/itutions to ensure ! c\ntry c 
rebuild its security op]ations & end    
safe hav5 = t]rori/s2 ,:]eas 9 ,novemb] 
#bjjb at ! ,prague ,summit1 ,,nato      
lead]s adopt$ a ,prague package to adapt
 ,,nato to ! *all5ge ( combat+ t]rorism 
:i* includ$ a ,milit>y ,concept =       
,def5se aga9/ ,t]rorism1 a ,p>tn]%ip    
,action ,plan aga9/ ,t]rorism1 missile  
def5se1 cyb] def5se1 & enhanc$          
intellig5ce %>+2 ,:]eas 9 ,novemb] #bjjf
 at ! ,riga ,summit1 ,,nato decl>$ t    
t]rorism1 increas+ly global 9 scope &   
le?al 9 results1 & ! spread ( weapons ( 
mass de/ruction are likely to be !      
pr9cipal ?reats to ! ,alliance ov] !    
next #aj to #ae ye>s2 ,:]eas 9 ,july    
#bjaf at ! ,w>saw ,summit1 ,,nato lead]s

 agre$ to /r5g!n ! ,alliance's milit>y  
pres5ce 9 ,ea/]n ,europe1 decl>$        
,initial ,op]ational ,capability (      
,,nato's ,balli/ic ,missile ,def5se to  
/r5g!n ! def5se ( ,alli$ c\ntries aga9/ 
balli/ic missiles1 & recogniz$ cyb]space
 z a new op]ational doma92 & ,:]eas !   
attacks 9 ,p>is1 ,france2 ,b]l91        
,g]many2 ,i/anbul1 ,turkey2 & ,brussels1
 ,belgium1 home ( ! ,,nato ,headqu>t]s1 
%[s ! importance ( an int]national      
alliance to combat t]rori/ gr\ps3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 reaffirms its commitm5t to ! ,nor?     
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7
 z ! f\ndation ( transatlantic security 
& def5se2  7#b7 ,,nato s]ves z a        
critical coalition 9 pres]v+ peace &    
/ability 9 ! transatlantic region2  7#c7
 ,,nato's cont9u$ ef=t to develop new   
capabilities & te*nologies to combat    
t]rorism & a *ang+ int]national security
 environm5t are crucial to enhanc+      
national security & /r5g!n+ ! ,unit$    

,/ates ability to combat evolv+ security
 ?reats2 &  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
enc\rages ea* ,,nato memb] c\ntry to    
meet or exce$ ! commitm5t to sp5d two   
p]c5t ( its ,gross ,dome/ic ,product    
7,,gdp7 on def5se4