,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bj1 #bjah,mr4  
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ conc]n ) respect
 to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey's anticipat$  
pur*ase ( ,russian ,s-#djj              
surface-to-air missile batt]ies1 & = o!r
 purposes4  ,:]eas ,turkey has be5 a    
*]i%$ memb] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 
,organization 7,,nato7 s9ce #aieb & is  
behold5 to ,,nato's collective def5se   
pl$ge1 :]e9 ! allies integrate _! %ips1 
planes1 & weapons sy/ems & %>e comm&    
across ! alliance2 ,:]eas ,turkey has   
provid$ valuable contributions z a      
,,nato ally f ! ,korean ,w> to ! ,global
 ,w> on ,t]rorism & has be5 ho/+        
#c1bjj1jjj ,syrian refugees & ne>ly     
#cjj1jjj ,afghan & ,iraqi refugees2     
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bi1 #bjag1 ,turkey 
& ! ,russian ,f$]ation sign$ an accord =
 ,russia to provide ,turkey ) at lea/   

two ,s-#djj surface-to-air missile      
batt]ies 9 ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t's ef=ts  
improve its def5se capabilities amid    
?reats f ,kurdi% & ,islami/ militants at
 home & conflicts across its bord]s 9   
,syria & ,iraq2 ,:]eas ,turkey's        
,und]secret>iat = ,def5se ,indu/ries    
/at$ t ,russia w\ld supply ! ,s-#djj    
missile batt]ies to ,turkey 9 an initial
 deliv]y plann$ = ! fir/ qu>t] ( #bjbj2 
,:]eas ,turkey's ,und]secret>iat =      
,def5se ,indu/ries has /at$ t ! ,s-#djj 
missile batt]ies w\ld be us$ & manag$   
indep5d5tly by ,turki% p]sonnel1 r ?an  
,russian advisors2 ,:]eas ,turkey's     
,und]secret>iat = ,def5se ,indu/ries has
 ass]t$ t "u ! accord ! arm$ =ces (     
,turkey w\ld h full control ov] !       
,s-#djj missile batt]ies1 b w\ld        
coop]ate ) ,russia = te*nological ga9s &
 jo9t developm5t2 ,:]eas ,turkey has    
s\ght to secure def5se agreem5ts ) o!r  
c\ntries 9 addition to ,russia1 includ+ 
sign+ a lett] ( int5t ) ,france & ,italy
 to /r5g!n coop]ation on jo9t def5se    

projects2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #a1 #bjad1  
,,nato unanim\sly decid$ to susp5d      
coop]ation ) ,russia 9 response to      
,russia's milit>y aggression 9 ,ea/]n   
,ukra9e & 9 ,crimea result+ 9 m ?an     
#aj1jjj dea?s2 & ,:]eas ! ,s-#djj       
missile batt]ies _c be integrat$ into   
,,nato's milit>y ar*itecture1 z ,russia 
is n a ,,nato ally1 & !re=e ! ,s-#djj   
missile batt]ies are n compatible )     
,,nato's def5ses3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 /ates   
unequivocally t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is      
obligat$ to speak out aga9/ any ?reat to
 ,,nato int]op]ability1 any exposure (  
,,nato assets to ho/ile actors1 or any  
degradation ( ! g5]al security ( ,,nato 
memb] c\ntries2  7#b7 comm5ds ,turkey = 
its long-/&+ relation%ip ) ! ,unit$     
,/ates & = be+ a valu$ ally 9 ,europe & 
! ,middle ,ea/2  7#c7 affirms a desire  
to ma9ta9 a productive relation%ip      
gr\nd$ 9 a %>$ respect = ,,nato &       
ess5tial democratic values2  7#d7       
expresses conc]n t ! ,gov]nm5t (        

,turkey's anticipat$ pur*ase ( ,russian 
,s-#djj surface-to-air missile batt]ies 
?reat5s ,,nato int]op]ability2 &  7#e7  
enc\rages ,turkey to realign its def5se 
procurem5t /rategy to comply ) ,,nato & 
9 turn /r5g!n ,,nato's response         
capability4