,,iii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #eeg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bg1 #bjah,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,tillis1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! /rategic importance ( ,,nato to ! collective security ( ! transatlantic region & urg+ its memb] /ates to "w toge!r at ! upcom+ summit to /r5g!n ! alliance4 ,:]eas ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,resolution z ,,nato7 w hold its next ,summit meet+ ,july #aa-ab1 #bjah1 9 ,brussels1 ,belgium2 ,:]eas ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s inextricably l9k$ to ! security ( ,europe & ,,nato's f\nd+ purpose rema9s z valid today z x has be5 s9ce ,,nato 0 creat$2 ,:]eas our ,,nato allies h contribut$ significantly to milit>y op]ations l$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ar\nd ! _w1 & actively contribute to curr5t ,alliance missions1 includ+ ! re9=cem5t ( ,,nato's ea/]n flank by lead+ #c ( ! #d battlegr\ps ( ,,nato's ,enhanc$ ,=w>d ,pres5ce2 ,:]eas :ile an increas+ numb] ( ,,nato memb] /ates are fulfill+ _! pl$ges at ! #bjad ,,nato summit 9 ,wales to allocate #b p]c5t ( _! gross dome/ic product t[>ds def5se sp5d+1 all ,,nato memb] /ates %\ld be urg$ to meet ! #b p]c5t t>get & to allocate #bj p]c5t ( _! annual def5se sp5d+ on major new equipm5t1 includ+ relat$ rese>* & developm5t1 9 ord] to m fairly %>e ! burd5 ( transatlantic def5se2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates =ce deploym5ts to ,europe z "p ( ! ,european ,det]r5ce ,initiative1 & ! correspond+ measures by ,,nato memb] /ates 9 ! ,enhanc$ ,=w>d ,pres5ce1 are contribut+ to enhanc$ security on ,,nato's ea/]n flank2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation's aggression t[>ds its neighbors1 its brea* ( int]national norms1 & its noncompliance ) its arms control commitm5ts h sev]ely impact$ ,european security & w cont9ue to pose a security ?reat = ! =eseeable future2 ,:]eas adm9i/rative & logi/ical ob/acles to ! mobility ( milit>y assets across ,europe1 & ! pot5tial mismat* betwe5 ! spe$ ( ,,nato-level decision mak+ & ! spe$ ( a crisis1 h be5 %[n to con/itute pot5tial *all5ges to ! successful def5se ( ,,nato's t]ritorial integrity2 ,:]eas ! cyb] doma9 is a crucial aspect ( ,,nato op]ations & a key tool at pot5tial adv]s>ies' disposal2 ,:]eas ,,nato memb] /ates collectively face a cont9u$ & p]si/5t ?reat f t]rorism & our ,,nato allies are mak+ significant commitm5ts 9 keep+ t]rori/ networks f int]f]+ 9 any ,,nato t]ritory2 ,:]eas ,,nato memb] /ates-- 7#a7 h collectively id5tifi$ corruption & poor gov]nance1 includ+ )9 memb] /ates1 z security *all5ges :i* und]m9e democracy1 ! rule ( law1 & economic developm5t2 & 7#b7 9 recognition ( ?is *all5ge1 adopt$ a ,build+ ,integrity ,policy1 :i* is int5d$ to support transp>5t & acc\ntable def5se in/itutions "u democratic control2 ,:]eas ,,nato's enl>gem5t has deliv]$ enhanc$ security & /ability to all ,,nato memb] /ates1 includ+ ,mont5egro 7! newe/ ,,nato memb]71 :ile rema9+ incomplete & und]l9+ ! ne$ = ,,nato's ,op5 ,door ,policy to rema9 9 effect = all aspir+ c\ntries & = invitations to jo9 ,,nato to be issu$ z soon z an aspirant c\ntry has met ! conditions = memb]%ip2 ,:]eas ! fir/ ( #aj ,pr9ciples ,guid+ ,relations betwe5 ,p>ticipat+ ,/ates conta9$ 9 ! ,f9al ,act ( ! ,conf]5ce on ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 done at ,hels9ki ,augu/ #a1 #aige 7commonly kn[n z ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act71 recognizes ! "r to be or n to be a p>ty to treaties ( alliance z a "r inh]5t 9 sov]eignty to be respect$ on an equal basis among ! signatory /ates2 & ,:]eas ! commitm5t made by ,,nato 9 ! ,f\nd+ ,act on ,mutual ,relations1 ,coop]ation & ,security ,betwe5 ,,nato & ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 done at ,p>is ,may #bg1 #aiig 7commonly kn[n z ! ,,nato-,russia ,f\nd+ ,act71 to c>ry out its collective def5ce & o!r missions by ensur+ ! necess>y int]op]ability1 integration1 & capability = re9=cem5t r ?an by additional p]man5t /ation+ ( sub/antial combat =ces 0 pr$icat$ on ! curr5t & =eseeable security environm5t t exi/$ 9 #aiig1 :i* has be5 fundam5tally alt]$ by ! aggression direct$ by ! lead]s ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! endur+ commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,,nato's collective def5se1 en%r9$ 9 ,article #e ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty1 done at ,wa%+ton ,april #d1 #aidi 7commonly kn[n z ! ,wa%+ton ,treaty72 7#b7 emphasizes ! ne$ = all ,,nato memb] /ates to be prep>$ to meet _! respective obligations "u ,article #e ( ! ,wa%+ton ,treaty2 7#c7 pl$ges its support = all appropriate measures collectively tak5 to det] & def5d aga9/1 if necess>y1 ,russian aggression aga9/ ! t]ritory ( any ,,nato memb] /ate1 includ+ ! explicit aim ( ! lead]s ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to fracture ! unity betwe5 ,,nato memb] /ates2 7#d7 emphasizes its commitm5t to a ,nor? ,atlantic alliance bas$ on %>$ values1 includ+ ! rule ( law1 to prev5t int]nal =ces f erod+ ,,nato's f\ndation2 7#e7 enc\rages all ,,nato memb] /ates to cle>ly commit to fur!r enl>gem5t ( ! alliance1 includ+ ext5d+ invitations to any aspirant c\ntry :i* has met ! conditions requir$ to jo9 ,,nato2 & 7#f7 urges lead]s :o w be meet+ at ! #bjah ,,nato summit 9 ,brussels1 ,belgium to ensure t ,,nato-- 7,a7 meets urg5t security ?reats2 7,b7 cont9ues to trans=m to c\nt] em]g+ & evolv+ *all5ges1 includ+ hybrid w>f>e1 t]rorism1 cyb]attacks1 & r5ew$ *all5ges to sea l9es ( communication betwe5 ,nor? ,am]ica & ,europe2 & 7,c7 adopts a rapid re9=cem5t plan t-- 7i7 exp$ites political decision mak+2 7ii7 re9vigorates ! ,,nato comm& /ructure2 7iii7 /reaml9es ! capacity to mobilize =ces across national bord]s2 & 7iv7 improves jo9t read9ess goals4