,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ee #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #abc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bg1 #bjai,mr4 ,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,april #c1 #bjai,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 )\t am5dm5t ,,resolution ,support+ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization & recogniz+ its #gj ye>s ( accompli%m5ts4 #a4 ,f9d+s ,! ,s5ate makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 0 f\nd$ on ,april #d1 #aidi1 to safegu>d ! fre$om1 common h]itage & civilisation ( its peoples1 f\nd$ on ! pr9ciples ( democracy1 individual lib]ty & ! rule ( law4 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate approv$ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ( #aidi on ,july #ba1 #aidi1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t acc$$ to memb]%ip 9 ,,nato on ,augu/ #bd1 #aidi4 7#c7 ,,nato is a community ( democracies t acts collectively to promote fre$om1 /ability1 & peace ar\nd ! globe4 7#d7 ,,nato has cont9u$ to welcome into its memb]%ip ^? nations t h ev9c$ a desire to p>take 9 ! alliance's commitm5t to settle int]national disputes peaceably1 /r5g!n _! free in/itutions1 promote conditions ( /ability & well-be+1 & seek to elim9ate conflict 9 _! int]national economic policies1 & :i* are d$icat$ to ma9ta9+ & develop+ _! capacity to resi/ arm$ attack4 7#e7 ,! su/a9$ commitm5t ( ,,nato to mutual def5se has made possible ! democratic & economic trans=mation ( ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe4 7#f7 ,la/+ /ability & security 9 ,europe requires ! fur!r milit>y1 economic1 & political integration ( em]g+ democracies into exi/+ ,european & transatlantic /ructures4 7#g7 ,,nato s]ves z a =ce multipli]1 ^: comm& /ructures1 tra9+ in/itutions1 & multilat]al ex]cises h g5]at$ unprec$5t$ mult9ational contributions to ,unit$ ,/ates national security priorities & enabl$ ,european & ,canadian soldi]s to fight side-by-side ) memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces4 7#h7 ,! allies invok$ ,,nato's ,article #e collective def5se clause & (f]$ milit>y assi/ance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 respond+ to ! attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja4 7#i7 ,,nato memb] nations /ood 9 support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] x 0 attack$ on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 s5d+ t5s ( ?\s&s troops to fight alongside ,am]ican soldi]s 9 ,afghani/an4 7#aj7 ,,nato is curr5tly involv$ 9 sev]al op]ations b5efit+ ,unit$ ,/ates national security1 includ+ ,op]ation ,resolute ,support 9 ,afghani/an1 ,,nato's ,kosovo ,=ce 7,,k=71 ,op]ation ,sea ,gu>dian 9 ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea 7m>itime situational aw>5ess1 c\nt]-t]rorism at sea1 & support to capacity-build+71 ! capacity-build+ ,,nato ,mission ,iraq1 support = ,african ,union missions1 & air polic+ missions 9 ! memb] & nonmemb] nations ( ,ea/]n ,europe4 7#aa7 ,,nato memb]s h /ood aga9/ ,russian aggression 9 ,ea/]n ,europe1 h support$ ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions on t c\ntry & impos$ _! own1 h respond$1 z not$ 9 ! ,,nato ,brussels ,summit ,decl>ation ( #bjah1 to ! det]iorat$ security environm5t by enhanc+ our det]r5ce & def5ce po/ure1 includ+ by a =w>d pres5ce 9 ! ea/]n "p ( ! ,alliance1 & h ass]t$ t !re c be no return to #8bus9ess z usual' until !re is a cle>1 con/ructive *ange 9 ,russia's actions t demon/rates compliance ) int]national law & its int]national obligations & responsibilities4 7#ab7 ,! ,,nato ,wales ,summit ,decl>ation ( #bjad pl$g$1 ,allies curr5tly meet+ ! ,,nato guidel9e to sp5d a m9imum ( #b ( _! ,gross ,dome/ic ,product 7,,gdp7 on def5ce w aim to cont9ue to d s ''' ,allies ^: curr5t proportion ( ,,gdp sp5t on def5ce is bel[ ?is level w3 halt any decl9e 9 def5ce exp5diture2 aim to increase def5ce 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 %ortfalls44 7#ac7 ,tw5ty-two ,,nato nations h increas$ _! milit>y sp5d+ s9ce ! ,wales ,decl>ation ( #bjad4 7#ad7 ,! ,,nato ,brussels ,summit ,decl>ation ( #bjah /at$1 ,we reaffirm our unwav]+ commitm5t to all aspects ( ! ,def5ce ,inve/m5t ,pl$ge agre$ at ! #bjad ,wales ,summit1 & to submit cr$ible national plans on its implem5tation1 includ+ ! sp5d+ guidel9es = #bjbd1 plann$ capabilities1 & contributions4 ,fair burd5 %>+ und]p9s ! ,alliance's cohesion1 solid>ity1 cr$ibility1 & ability to fulfil our ,article #c & ,article #e commitm5ts4 ,we welcome ! consid]able progress made s9ce ! ,wales ,summit ) f\r consecutive ye>s ( real gr[? 9 non-,,u def5ce exp5diture4 ,all ,allies h />t$ to increase ! am\nt !y sp5d on def5ce 9 real t]ms & "s two-?irds ( ,allies h national plans 9 place to sp5d #b ( _! ,gross ,dome/ic ,product on def5ce by #bjbd4 ,m ?an half ( ,allies are sp5d+ m ?an #bj ( _! def5ce exp5ditures on major equipm5t1 includ+ relat$ rese>* & developm5t1 &1 accord+ to _! national plans1 #bd ,allies w meet ! #bj guidel9e by #bjbd4 ,allies are deliv]+ m ( ! heavi]1 high-end capabilities we require & are improv+ ! read9ess1 deployability1 su/a9ability1 & int]op]ability ( _! =ces44 7#ae7 ,,nato ,secret>y ,g5]al ,j5s ,/olt5b]g has /at$1 ,by ! end ( next ye>1 ,,nato allies w add ''' #ajj billion extra ,u4,s4 doll>s t[>d def5se44 7#af7 ,allies :o h rec5tly acc$$ to ,,nato are among/ ! highe/ p] capita contributors to ,,nato missions4 7#ag7 ,at ! ,bu*>e/ ,summit ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 9 ,april #bjjh1 ! ,heads ( ,/ate & ,gov]nm5t ( ! memb] c\ntries ( ,,nato decl>$1 ,,nato's ongo+ enl>gem5t process has be5 an hi/oric success 9 advanc+ /ability & coop]ation & br++ u clos] to our common goal ( a ,europe :ole & free1 unit$ 9 peace1 democracy & common values4 ,,nato's door w rema9 op5 to ,european democracies will+ & able to assume ! responsibilities & obligations ( memb]%ip1 9 accordance ) ,article #aj ( ! ,wa%+ton ,treaty4 ,we reit]ate t decisions on enl>gem5t are = ,,nato itself to make44 7#ah7 ,vice ,presid5t ,mike ,p5ce 9 ,june #bjag reit]at$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to ,,nato is unwav]+ & t ,,nato's op5 door mu/ always rema9 s4 7#ai7 ,! gov]nm5ts1 lead]s1 & p>liam5ts ( ,greece & ! ,republic ( ,nor? ,mac$onia h end$ _! dispute & ratifi$ ! ,prespa ,agreem5t1 resolv+ a long-/&+ bilat]al dispute & e/abli%+ a /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! two c\ntries & cle>+ ! way = ,nor? ,mac$onia's accession to ,,nato4 #b4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 lauds ,,nato = its #gj-ye> ma9t5ance ( ! alliance & recognizes its s+ul> contributions to ma9ta9+ ! safety1 security1 & democratic sy/ems ( its memb]s2 7#b7 calls on ,,nato memb] /ates to cont9ue to fully meet _! ,wales pl$ges1 m fully %>e ! security burd5 by increas+ _! def5se sp5d+ ) a focus on meet+ capabilities t>gets1 enhanc+ int]op]ability1 improv+ read9ess1 & mod]nization to respond to ! ?reats t face ! alliance on ea* ( its flanks2 7#c7 /&s 9 robu/ support ( ^? ,,nato memb]s :o sp5d two p]c5t or m ( _! ,g,d,ps on def5se1 ackn[l$ges ! f\r c\ntries t h met t goal s9ce #bjad1 & /rongly enc\rages ! rema9d] to /rive to quickly rea* t goal2 7#d7 affirms t ! ,s5ate /&s ready to consid]1 if all applicable crit]ia are satisfi$1 ! ,republic ( ,nor? ,mac$onia's application to jo9 ,,nato2 7#e7 backs ! ,:ite ,h\se's #bjag affirmation t ! ,unit$ ,/ates /&s firmly beh9d ,article #e ( ! ,,nato ,treaty2 7#f7 welcomes =m] ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,james ,mattis' ef=ts to enc\rage significant ,,nato re=ms1 especially reg>d+ mod]nization1 read9ess1 comm& /ructure adaptation1 milit>y mobility1 & improv+ ,,nato's spe$ ( decisionmak+ to ensure ! alliance rema9s fit = purpose2 & 7#g7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,,nato's mission1 & its belief t ,,nato is ! mo/ successful security alliance 9 our ,nation's hi/ory & "o t w cont9ue to be a corn]/one ( ,unit$ ,/ates security4 ,april #c1 #bjai,report$ )\t am5dm5t