,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #egj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjah ,mr4 
,p]due 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4   
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 & ,mr4 ,lee7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,emphasiz+ !  
importance ( meet+ ,,nato sp5d+         
commitm5ts4  ,:]eas1 = ov] six decades1 
! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 
7,,nato7 has be5 a successful           
int]gov]nm5tal political & milit>y      
alliance2 ,:]eas ,,nato's collective    
def5se s]ves z a det]r5t aga9/          
aggression f adv]s>ies & ext]nal        
security ?reats2 ,:]eas ,,nato /r5g!ns !
 security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by utiliz+  
an integrat$ milit>y coalition2 ,:]eas  
,article #c ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 
/ates t 9 ord] m effectively to a*ieve !
 objectives ( ?is ,treaty1 ! ,p>ties1   
sep>ately & jo9tly1 by means ( cont9u\s 
& effective self-help & mutual aid1 w   
ma9ta9 & develop _! individual &        

collective capacity to resi/ arm$       
attack2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! =mation ( ,,nato1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has negotiat$ ) ,,nato 
allies ov] fair & equitable burd5 %>+2  
,:]eas1 9 #aiec1 ,presid5t ,dwight      
,eis5h[] invit$ ,european ,,nato allies 
to increase _! contribution 9 def5se    
sp5d+1 po9t+ out t ! ,am]ican well _h   
run dry2 ,:]eas1 at a #aifc ,national   
,security ,c\ncil meet+1 ,presid5t ,john
 ,f4 ,k5n$y /at$ t we _c cont9ue to pay 
= ! milit>y protection ( ,europe :ile ! 
,,nato /ates are n pay+ _! fair %>e &   
liv+ (f ! fat ( ! l&2 ,:]eas ,presid5t  
,ri*>d ,nixon's ,second ,annual ,report 
to ! ,congress on ,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign  
,policy /at$1 ,! emphasis is no long] on
 _! %>+ ! co/ ( ,am]ica's milit>y       
commitm5t to ,europe--al?\gh f9ancial   
arrangem5ts may play a "p--b on _!      
provid+ ! national =ces ne$$ 9          
conjunction ) ours 9 support ( an       
effective common /rategy42 ,:]eas ! fir/
 ,,nato def5se-sp5d+ t>get 0 issu$ 9 !  
#aigg ,,nato ,m9i/]ial ,guidance1 :]e   

,,nato allies agre$ to increase def5se  
sp5d+ by #c p]c5t annually to address ! 
sub/antially l>g] def5se res\rce        
allocations ( ! ,soviet ,union2 ,:]eas1 
dur+ ! #aihjs1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
dra/ically increas$ its def5se sp5d+ to 
combat ?reats pos$ by ! ,soviet ,union1 
caus+ its %>e ( total ,,nato def5se     
sp5d+ to rise dramatically1 :ile at !   
same "t1 ,,nato allies fail$ to meet !  
#aigg sp5d+ t>get2 ,:]eas ! ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act1 #aihe       
7,public ,law #ih-ebe7 includ$ a s5se ( 
,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld call on !  
p]t95t memb]s ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic       
,treaty ,organization to meet or exce$  
_! pl$ges = an annual increase 9 def5se 
sp5d+2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #aihh ,,nato ,summit 
,decl>ation1 ,,nato allies reaffirm$ _! 
will+ness to %>e fairly ! risks1 burd5s 
& responsibilities z well z ! b5efits ( 
our common ef=ts2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiij1 z !  
,soviet ,union 0 tr5d+ t[>ds collapse1  
,,nato def5se m9i/]s agre$ to drop !    
#c-p]c5t annual increase policy1 z      

allies look$ to reap ! b5efits ( !      
greatly improv$ climate 9 ,ea/-,we/     
relations2 ,:]eas1 :ile def5se sp5d+    
among all ,,nato allies decreas$ ?r\gh\t
 ! #aiijs1 conflicts 9 ,bosnia1 & lat] 9
 ,kosovo1 cle>ly illu/rat$ t ,european  
,,nato allies sev]ely lack$ key milit>y 
capabilities1 caus+ ,briti% ,prime      
,m9i/] ,tony ,blair to /ate1 ,if ,europe
 wants ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 its    
commitm5t to ,europe1 ,europe mu/ %>e m 
( ! burd5 ( def5d+ ! ,we/'s security    
int]e/s42 ,:]eas1 at ! #bjjb ,,nato     
,prague ,summit1 ,,nato allies ent]$    
into a nonb9d+ agreem5t to raise def5se 
sp5d+ to #b p]c5t ( _! gross dome/ic    
product 7,,gdp7 9 ord] to meet ! goals  
set out 9 ! ,prague ,capabilities       
,commitm5t2 ,:]eas1 be=e ! #bjjf ,,nato 
,riga ,summit1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador
 to ,,nato ,victoria ,nul& call$ !      
#b-p]c5t metric ! un(ficial floor on    
def5se sp5d+ 9 ,,nato2 ,:]eas1 at !     
#bjjf ,,nato ,riga ,summit1 ,,nato      
allies decl>$ t we enc\rage nations ^:  

def5se sp5d+ is decl9+ to halt t decl9e 
& to aim to increase def5se sp5d+ 9 real
 t]ms2 ,:]eas1 at ! #bjjh ,,nato ,bu*>e/
 ,summit1 ,,nato allies reaffirm$ _!    
def5se-sp5d+ goal2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1     
,secret>y ( ,def5se ,rob]t ,gates said1 
8,! blunt reality is t !re w be dw9dl+  
appetite & pati5ce 9 ! ,u4,s4           
,congress--& 9 ! ,am]ican body politic  
writ l>ge--to exp5d increas+ly preci\s  
funds on behalf ( nations t are app>5tly
 unwill+ to devote ! necess>y res\rces  
or make ! necess>y *anges to be s]i\s & 
capable p>tn]s 9 _! own def5se402       
,:]eas1 9 #bjad at ! ,,nato ,wales      
,summit1 ,,nato memb]s (ficially decl>$ 
to increase _! def5se sp5d+ to #b p]c5t 
( _! gross dome/ic product by #bjbd2    
,:]eas ! ,wales ,summit ,decl>ation /at$
 t 8allies curr5tly meet+ ! ,,nato      
guidel9e to sp5d a m9imum ( #b ( _!     
,gross ,dome/ic ,product 7,,gdp7 on     
def5se w aim to cont9ue to d s0 &       
cont9u$1 8,allies ^: curr5t proportion (
 ,,gdp sp5t on def5se is bel[ ?is level 

w3 halt any decl9e 9 def5se exp5diture2 
aim to increase def5se exp5diture 9 real
 t]ms z ,,gdp gr[s2 aim to move t[>ds ! 
#b guidel9e )9 a decade ) a view to     
meet+ _! ,,nato ,capability ,t>gets &   
fill+ ,,nato's capability %ortfalls402  
,:]eas1 = ! fir/ "t s9ce #aiij1 !re h   
be5 ?ree consecutive ye>s ( increases 9 
,,nato def5se sp5d+2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! end 
( #bjad1 def5se exp5ditures by ,,nato   
,europe & ,canada h ris5 by             
#bh1jjj1jjj1jjj1 repres5t+ a #aj-p]c5t  
increase2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 only ?ree    
,,nato allies met ! #b-p]c5t sp5d+      
t>get1 :ile ,,nato expects eight allies 
to meet ! t>get 9 #bjah1 & #ae allies to
 rea* ! t>get by #bjbd2 ,:]eas1 :ile !  
#b-p]c5t def5se-sp5d+ t>get is an       
important measure ( allies' commitm5t to
 ,,nato1 x is imp]ative t def5se        
exp5ditures are bo? int]op]able )1 &    
/r5g!n1 ,,nato's critical milit>y       
capabilities2 ,:]eas ,russia            
fundam5tally *all5ges ! peaceful _w ord]
 t ,,nato has s\ght to fo/] & aspires to

 ext5d z x cont9ues its illegal         
occupation ( t]ritory 9 ,ukra9e1        
,moldova1 & ,georgia2 & ,:]eas /r5g!n+  
,,nato's capabilities is critical to !  
future ( ! alliance to det] an          
increas+ly aggressive ,russia to        
,,nato's ea/1 ! ?reat pos$ by ,,isis1 & 
in/ability to ,,nato's s\?1 z well z    
em]g+ security *all5ges1 includ+        
t]rorism & cyb]security3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms !       
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,nor?  
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7
 z ! f\ndation ( transatlantic security 
& def5se2  7#b7 enc\rages all memb]     
c\ntries ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty    
,organization to fulfill _! commitm5ts  
to levels & composition ( def5se        
exp5ditures z agre$ ^u at ! ,,nato #bjad
 ,wales ,summit2  7#c7 calls on ,,nato  
allies to f9ance1 equip1 & tra9 _! arm$ 
=ces to a*ieve int]op]ability & fulfill 
_! national & regional security int]e/s2
 &  7#d7 recognizes ,,nato allies :o    
meet _! def5se sp5d+ commitm5ts or are  

o!rwise provid+ adequately = _! national
 & regional security int]e/s4