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,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mrs4 ,davis (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (   
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,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
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consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
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successfully plann$1 coord9at$1 deploy$1
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coord9at$ _! movem5ts across ! ,atlantic
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wat]s dur+ oppos$ transit convoy        
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ex]cise sites ?r\gh\t ,europe =         
su/a9m5t2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh ?is elaborate   
coord9ation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y    
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det] adv]s>ies f conduct+ de/abiliz+    
ho/ilities aga9/ democratic in/itutions2
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int]op]ability among ,,nato allies1 &   
a*ieve ! objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,national ,def5se ,/rategy & /rategic   
objectives ( ,,nato2 ,:]eas ,unit$      
,/ates comm&]s & p>tn] c\ntries quickly 
adapt$ ex]cise plans to ! ,,covid-#ai   
crisis 9 ,europe by adju/+ troop        
movem5ts & activities to protect ! =ce &
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p&emic2 ,:]eas1 by lev]ag+ exi/+ ,,nato 
in/itutions & agreem5ts1 ,,nato =ces    
complet$1 on %ort notice1 m ?an #cej    
flights to transport ov] #a1jjj tons (  
m$ical supplies1 e/abli%$ 9 excess (    
#ajj field hospitals conta9+ m ?an      
#be1jjj m$ical b$s1 & support$ civilian 
m$ical & security ef=ts to respond to a 
global heal? em]g5cy2 ,:]eas1 despite ! 
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phase ( ,,def5d]-,,europe #bjbj1 9 !    
,em]g5cy ,deploym5t ,read9ess ,ex]cise1 
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,pol& "u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's        
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flexes 9 op]ational plans ensur$ t      
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protective requirem5ts vital 9 su/a9+ ! 
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reaffirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to !
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diplomatic1 & milit>y capabilities 9    
respond+ to adv]s>ial & rogue nations1  
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,unit$ ,/ates is bett] able to protect  

its %>$ economic security int]e/s 9     
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,unit$ ,/ates milit>y s]vicememb]s = _! 
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response to em]g+ ?reats t demon/rat$   
,am]ica's milit>y might & ability to    
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environm5t 9 ord] to a*ieve its /rategic
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p]sev]ance t ,unit$ ,/ates =ces         
demon/rat$ :ile deploy$ to ,europe1 z _!
 selfless ef=ts sav$ lives 9 alli$      
nations by directly contribut+ to       
,,nato's response to ,,covid-#ai1 &     
additionally1 _! resili5ce enabl$       
,,def5d]-,,europe #bjbj to cont9ue &    
validate multiple op]ational            
capabilities t _h long gone unte/$2 &   
7#d7 comm5ds ! ,,nato allies :o         
p>ticipat$ 9 ,,def5d]-,,europe #bjbj1   
:i* enhanc$ communications1             
int]op]ability1 read9ess1 & su/a9m5t    
among alli$ =ces1 z inve/+ 9 su*        
ex]cises is necess>y = develop+ new     
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