,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajih ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #a1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,vela 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california1 ,mr4 ,guthrie1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,mr4 ,turner1 and ,mr4 ,wilson of ,south ,carolina7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,resolution ,commending the ,united ,states military servicemembers and ,,nato allies who successfully planned1 coordinated1 deployed1 and trained as part of the ,,defender-,,europe #bjbj ,exercise4 ,whereas ,united ,states military planners prepared a concept of operations to deploy #bj1jjj ,united ,states troops and #ab1jjj pieces of equipment by air1 land1 and sea1 which would have been the largest military deployment from the ,united ,states to ,europe in over #be years2 ,whereas1 as part of ,,defender-,,europe #bjbj1 ,united ,states civilian and military ships coordinated their movements across the ,atlantic ,ocean1 validating their ability to move thousands of troops and equipment through contested waters during opposed transit convoy operations2 ,whereas1 additionally1 the ,army leveraged the use of its ,prepositioned ,stocks located in ,europe that were deployed to exercise sites throughout ,europe for sustainment2 ,whereas1 through this elaborate coordination1 the ,united ,states military validated its ability to rapidly deploy and sustain massive military capability to deter adversaries from conducting destabilizing hostilities against democratic institutions2 ,whereas ,,nato ,supreme ,headquarters ,allied ,powers ,europe 7,,shape7 planned the training and logistics for #cg1jjj troops across #ah ,,nato countries that would participate in #f complex exercises to demonstrate ,,nato's ability to deter aggression while protecting peace throughout ,europe1 enhance relationships1 readiness1 and interoperability among ,,nato allies1 and achieve the objectives of the ,united ,states ,national ,defense ,strategy and strategic objectives of ,,nato2 ,whereas ,united ,states commanders and partner countries quickly adapted exercise plans to the ,,covid-#ai crisis in ,europe by adjusting troop movements and activities to protect the force and its readiness from a highly infectious pandemic2 ,whereas1 by leveraging existing ,,nato institutions and agreements1 ,,nato forces completed1 on short notice1 more than #cej flights to transport over #a1jjj tons of medical supplies1 established in excess of #ajj field hospitals containing more than #be1jjj medical beds1 and supported civilian medical and security efforts to respond to a global health emergency2 ,whereas1 despite the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 military leaders were able to safely proceed with ,,defender-,,europe #bjbj training objectives during two coordinated phases2 ,whereas1 starting with ,allied ,spirit1 the first phase1 ,united ,states and ,polish forces completed a ,division-size wet gap crossing of #f1jjj troops and #ajj vehicles over several hundred feet of river1 and the exercise was also able to test casualty evacuation capabilities over arduous terrain1 validating ,united ,states and ,polish forces interoperability in deploying rapidly together2 and ,whereas1 during the second phase of ,,defender-,,europe #bjbj1 in the ,emergency ,deployment ,readiness ,exercise1 the ,united ,states ,army validated its ability to surge and rapidly redeploy combat vehicles and over #ejj troops to ,poland under the ,department of ,defense's ,dynamic ,force ,employment concept1 and these flexes in operational plans ensured that military forces could adapt logistical and protective requirements vital in sustaining the force during an emergent threat3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms the ,united ,states commitment to the ,,nato alliance that through collective engagement expands ,america's economic1 diplomatic1 and military capabilities in responding to adversarial and rogue nations1 because through these instruments of power the ,united ,states is better able to protect its shared economic security interests in ,europe and throughout the world2 7#b7 commends ,united ,states military servicemembers for their complex operational planning1 execution1 and response to emerging threats that demonstrated ,america's military might and ability to quickly adapt to the evolving operational environment in order to achieve its strategic objectives2 7#c7 commends the courage and perseverance that ,united ,states forces demonstrated while deployed to ,europe1 as their selfless efforts saved lives in allied nations by directly contributing to ,,nato's response to ,,covid-#ai1 and additionally1 their resilience enabled ,,defender-,,europe #bjbj to continue and validate multiple operational capabilities that had long gone untested2 and 7#d7 commends the ,,nato allies who participated in ,,defender-,,europe #bjbj1 which enhanced communications1 interoperability1 readiness1 and sustainment among allied forces1 as investing in such exercises is necessary for developing new tactics1 technologies1 and partnerships that will ensure ,,nato's strategic advantage over time4