,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #bbb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #ac1         
#bjai,mr4 ,engel 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,mc,caul1 ,ms4 ,slotkin1 and ,mr4       
,waltz7 submitted the following         
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,foreign ,affairs         
,,resolution  ,emphasizing the          
importance of alliances and             
partnerships4  ,whereas from the        
,american ,revolution1 through two      
,world ,wars1 the ,cold ,war1 and the   
fight against international terrorist   
organizations1 the ,united ,states has  
successfully relied on alliances and    
partnerships with like-minded countries 
to further its vital security1          
political1 and economic interests1      
starting with the ,treaty of ,alliance  
with ,france in #aggh and continuing to 
the present day2 ,whereas the ,united   
,states alliances and partnerships are  
among ,america's most precious          
geopolitical assets1 strengthening the  

,united ,states military power1         
geostrategic influence1 global          
legitimacy1 diplomatic leverage1 and    
economic influence by establishing      
enduring cooperation among like-minded  
countries and deterring potential       
aggressors2 ,whereas alliances and      
partnerships strengthen the ability of  
the ,united ,states to advance the      
universal values of democracy1 human    
rights1 and the rule of law2 ,whereas   
the ,united ,states has maintained      
alliances since #aide to protect its    
security and long-term interests and    
which often resulted in substantial     
diplomatic1 political1 and military     
support for bilateral or multilateral   
action that advanced ,united ,states    
interests1 including major humanitarian 
missions and the use of military force2 
,whereas the ,united ,states has built a
 global network of mutually beneficial  
alliances and partnerships with         
countries across ,europe1               
,asia-,pacific1 ,africa1 the ,middle    

,east1 and the ,western ,hemisphere1    
which allows the ,united ,states to     
extend its influence1 conduct military  
operations1 and reduce the impact that  
adversary countries might have in these 
regions2 ,whereas1 since #aide1         
successive generations of ,united       
,states leaders have learned to         
successfully manage the challenges and  
constraints inherent in alliances1 thus 
ensuring that the benefits of alliances 
outweigh the costs2 ,whereas the ,united
 ,states was a founding member and      
leader of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty  
,organization 7,,nato71 a bastion of    
democratic allies1 which continues to be
 the bedrock of transatlantic security  
and stability after nearly #gj years2   
,whereas allies have greatly enhanced   
the ,united ,states military power by   
contributing significant forces to many 
,american military actions for more than
 #ajj years1 thus placing more combat   
power on the battlefield while reducing 
the burden borne by the ,united ,states2

 ,whereas the ,united ,states military  
alliances and partnerships allow the    
,united ,states to leverage allies'     
specialized capabilities1 including     
unique technologies1 warfighting skills1
 and specific intelligence assets2      
,whereas longstanding alliances have    
allowed the ,united ,states and its     
allies to implement the training1       
equipment1 and interoperability         
standards necessary to quickly mobilize 
and respond to any threat across the    
world2 ,whereas the ,united ,states     
alliances reduce weapons of mass        
destruction proliferation by enabling   
better global cooperation against the   
spread of nuclear weapons and other     
threats2 and ,whereas alliances and     
partnerships support the ,united ,states
 diplomatic interests by providing the  
,united ,states with the ability to     
leverage a multinational global response
 to issues through a variety of means   
and contribute to a global rules-based  
order3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the

 ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7      
recognizes the many contributions that  
alliances and partnerships have made to 
support and advance the interests of the
 ,united ,states2  7#b7 underscores that
 alliances have enhanced mutual security
 by jointly sharing in common defense1  
including the defense of the ,united    
,states2  7#c7 recognizes that          
,american-led alliances and partnerships
 played a vital role in establishing the
 post-,world ,war ,,ii international    
order1 which generated unprecedented    
prosperity and peace around the world2  
7#d7 reaffirms the ,united ,states      
enduring commitment to our treaty allies
 and partners2  7#e7 recognizes that    
robust alliances and partnerships       
require many years to develop and1 if   
neglected1 may not be readily rebuilt in
 moments of crisis2  7#f7 asserts that  
alliances and partnerships have         
solidified beneficial international     
norms and agreements that undergird the 
political strength of the ,united       

,states2  7#g7 supports the assessment  
in the #bjah ,national ,defense         
,strategy that strong alliances and     
partnerships are necessary to help      
generate decisive and sustained ,united 
,states military advantages and that the
 ,united ,states must focus on          
strengthening alliances to attract new  
partners2 and  7#h7 urges the ,president
 to reaffirm ,america's commitment to   
alliances and partnerships4