,h4 ,,res4 #bef  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,july #aa1   
#bjah  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates has %[n /rong commitm5t to !     
indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1 t]ritorial      
integrity1 & democratic developm5t ( !  
c\ntries t em]g$ f ! a%es ( ! =m]       
,soviet ,union & ! communi/ bloc x once 
dom9at$2 ,:]eas _m ( ^! c\ntries h1 dur+
 ! pa/ ?ree decades1 und]tak5 ! ext5sive
 political & economic re=ms necess>y to 
a*ieve _! aspirations = ,european &     
,euro-,atlantic integration1 or are     
cont9u+ to d s2 ,:]eas ! incorporation (
 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european c\ntries    
into ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty          
,organization 7,,nato7 has contribut$ to
 a vision ( ,europe t is :ole & free &  
unit$ 9 peace1 democracy1 & common      
values2 ,:]eas ! mission ( ,,nato s9ce  
its f\nd+ 9 #aidi is to def5d its memb]s
 f aggression1 enhance coop]ation on    
def5se & security issues1 & promote !   
peaceful resolution ( disputes2 ,:]eas  
,,nato rema9s ! mo/ important & critical

 security l9k betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,europe2 ,:]eas on ,novemb] #af1 #bjaf1 
=m] ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama /at$1       
,,nato1 ! _w's greate/ alliance1 is z   
/rong & z ready z x's ev] be5 & ,i am   
confid5t t j z ,am]ica's commitm5t to ! 
transatlantic alliance has endur$ = sev5
 decades--:e!r x's be5 "u a ,democratic 
or ,republican adm9i/ration--t commitm5t
 w cont9ue1 includ+ our pl$ge & our     
treaty obligation to def5d e ally42     
,:]eas on ,july #f1 #bjag1 ,presid5t    
,donald ,j4 ,trump reit]at$ ! ,unit$    
,/ates' support ( ,,nato by say+1 ,to ^?
 :o w\ld criticize our t\gh /ance1 ,i   
w\ld po9t out t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has     
demon/rat$ n m]ely ) words b ) its      
actions t we /& firmly beh9d ,article   
#e1 ! mutual def5se commitm5t42 ,:]eas  
,,nato allies & p>tn]s 9 ,c5tral &      
,ea/]n ,europe1 includ+ c\ntries ( !    
,we/]n ,balkans1 & ! =m] ,soviet ,union 
h /ood alongside ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 jo9t 
peace op]ations 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans1    
,afghani/an1 ,iraq1 & else:]e ar\nd !   

globe2 ,:]eas ,,nato e/abli%$ !         
,euro-,atlantic ,p>tn]%ip ,c\ncil to    
promote1 among o!r priorities1          
c\nt]-t]rorism1 non-prolif]ation1 &     
crisis managem5t coop]ation z well z    
advanc+ values1 includ+ respect (       
int]national law & peaceful resolution (
 disputes2 ,:]eas ,russia's aggressive  
actions aga9/ memb]s ( ! ,,nato         
,alliance & ne>by ,,nato p>tn] c\ntries1
 includ+ its _m violations ( ,baltic    
airspace1 occupation ( ,georgian        
t]ritory 9 #bjjh1 illegal occupation (  
,crimea s9ce #bjad1 & cont9u$ ?reats to 
,moldovan t]ritorial integrity &        
sov]eignty1 n only violate its          
commitm5ts "u ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act &   
subsequ5t ,organization = ,security &   
,coop]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 agreem5ts
 b also fom5t in/ability 9 ,europe2     
,:]eas ,,nato allies increas$ _!        
assi/ance to ,,nato p>tn] c\ntries by   
endors+ ! ,sub/antial ,,nato-,georgia   
,package 9 support ( ,georgia at !      
,wales ,summit1 ! ,compreh5sive         

,assi/ance ,package 9 support ( ,ukra9e 
at ! ,w>saw ,summit1 & develop$ a phas$ 
,def5se & ,relat$ ,security ,capacity   
,build+ package 9 support ( ,moldova2   
,:]eas ! ,european ,det]r5ce ,initiative
 repres5ts ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to 
endur+ peace1 /ability1 & t]ritorial    
integrity 9 ,europe z memb]s & p>tn]s ( 
! ,,nato ,alliance2 ,:]eas f ,septemb]  
#ad ?r\gh ,septemb] #bj1 #bjag1 ,russia 
held a l>ge-scale milit>y ex]cise 9     
,bel>us kn[n z ,zapad #bjag2 ,:]eas !   
la/ ,zapad ex]cise 0 9 #bjac :i* laid ! 
f\ndations = ,russia's #bjad annexation 
( ,crimea2 ,:]eas ,,nato                
,secret>y-,g5]al ,j5s ,/olt5b]g express$
 conc]ns ab\t ,russia's lack (          
transp>5cy reg>d+ milit>y ex]cises2     
,:]eas ,secret>y-,g5]al ,/olt5b]g also  
/at$1 ,russia is our neighbor 99 99 994 
,we don't want to isolate ,russia2 we   
don't want a new ,cold ,w>42 ,:]eas !   
,*ief ( ! ,g5]al ,/aff ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces (
 ,russia1 ,val]y ,g]asimov1 wrote 9     
#bjac t in=mational conflict is a key "p

 ( w>2 ,:]eas ,baltic & ,,nato (ficials 
believe t ,russia 0 likely responsible =
 int]ruptions 9 ,latvia's mobile        
communications network be=e ! ,zapad    
ex]cise2 ,:]eas ?ree ,baltic            
,russian-language news sites kn[n       
collectively z ,baltnews are secretly   
own$ by ,rossiya ,segodnya1 a news ag5cy
 own$ & op]at$ by ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t2 
,:]eas on ,june #bh1 #bjag1 ,vesko      
,g>cevic1 ,mont5egro's ambassador to    
,,nato f #bjaj ?r\gh #bjad1 te/ifi$ be=e
 ! ,s5ate ,intellig5ce ,committee t     
,russia has provid$ support to extremi/ 
gr\ps & ev5 us$ ! c\ntry's religi\s     
in/itutions to oppose clos] ties to !   
,we/]n _w2 ,:]eas on ,april #d1 #bjah1  
,russia began a live-fire milit>y       
ex]cise 9 ! ,baltic ,sea1 j outside ( ! 
t]ritorial wat]s ( ,,nato memb]         
c\ntries1 9 a move a top ,latvian def5se
 (ficial call$ a %[ ( =ce j a day aft]  
,baltic lead]s met ) ,presid5t ,trump2  
,:]eas at ! ,wales ,summit 9 #bjad1 all 
#bh memb]s ( ! ,,nato alliance decl>$ _!

 int5tion to move t[>ds a m9imum        
security inve/m5t ( #b p]c5t ( _! gross 
dome/ic product on def5se )9 a decade2  
,:]eas on ,june #h1 #bjah1 ,,nato       
,secret>y-,g5]al ,/olt5b]g spoke (      
increases 9 def5se inve/m5ts by         
,european allies1 t ,allies are mak+    
real progress on all aspects ( burd5    
%>+1 ca%1 capabilities & contributions  
99 99 994 ,b ( c\rse1 we /ill h m "w to 
d4 ,burd5 %>+ w be a key !me ( our      
,summit next mon?4 ,& ,i expect all     
,allies to cont9ue _! ef=ts42 & ,:]eas !
 commitm5t to collective def5se 9       
,article #e ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 
rema9s at ! he>t ( ! ,alliance3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 affirms ! ,unit$ 
,/ates endur+ commitm5t to & fri5d%ip ) 
its ,,nato allies2  7#b7 pl$ges t !     
,unit$ ,/ates w cont9ue to ma9ta9 /rong 
lead]%ip & /r5g!n its commitm5ts to     
,,nato2  7#c7 condemns any ?reat to !   
sov]eignty1 t]ritorial integrity1 fre$om
 & democracy ( ,,nato allies2  7#d7     

condemns ! cle>1 gross1 & uncorrect$    
ongo+ violation ( ! ,hels9ki pr9ciples  
by ,russia ) respect to ! sov]eignty &  
t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e2  7#e7   
supports keep+ ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions  
impos$ aga9/ ,russia relat+ to ,crimea 9
 effect until ,ukra9e's sov]eignty ov]  
,crimea has be5 re/or$1 z well z        
sanctions relat+ to ! ,donbas until !   
,m9sk agreem5ts are fully implem5t$2    
7#f7 consid]s x ess5tial = ! ,unit$     
,/ates to ma9ta9 & increase political1  
economic1 & security support = !        
c\ntries ( ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe2    
7#g7 appreciates ! _s ( fri5d%ip ( !    
c\ntries ( ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe1    
includ+ ^? ( ! ,we/]n ,balkans1 _!      
commitm5t to collective security1 & _!  
contributions1 pa/ & pres5t1 to peace   
op]ations ar\nd ! globe2  7#h7 calls = !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to support !  
c\ntries ( ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe to  
secure _! electoral processes f =eign   
?reats2  7#i7 supports & enc\rages !    
democratic aspirations ( ! p ( all      

c\ntries conc]n$1 includ+ ,ukra9e1      
,georgia1 & ,moldova2  7#aj7 enc\rages !
 c\ntries ( ,europe to cont9ue to inve/ 
9 ! individual1 regional1 & collective  
def5se2  7#aa7 calls on all ,,nato      
allies ^: curr5t proportion ( gross     
dome/ic product sp5t on def5se is bel[ !
 #b p]c5t guidel9e to meet t guidel9e2  
7#ab7 honors ! m5 & wom5 :o s]v$ "u     
,,nato & gave _! lives to promote peace1
 security1 & int]national coop]ation    
s9ce #aidi2 &  7#ac7 calls = cont9u$    
support to ! ,unit$ ,/ates' ,european   
,det]r5ce ,initiative4  ,cl]k4