,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ae1 #bjba,mr4  
,vela 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4  
,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (       
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (
 ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia1
 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 & ,mr4       
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,comm5d+ ! m5 & wom5 ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y1 our ,,nato       
,allies1 & our ,african allies :o       
successfully plann$1 coord9at$1 deploy$1
 & tra9$ z "p ( ! ,,def5d]-,,europe     
#bjba ,ex]cise4  ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates   
milit>y plann]s prep>$ a concept (      
op]ations t deploy$ #bh1jjj ,unit$      
,/ates troops & ne>ly #ab1jjj pieces (  

equipm5t by air1 l&1 & sea = simultane\s
 op]ations across m ?an #cj tra9+ areas 
9 m ?an a doz5 c\ntries & two cont95ts1 
all ( :i* occurr$ "u /rict ,,covid-#ai  
prev5tion & mitigation /rategies2       
,:]eas1 z "p ( ,,def5d]-,,europe #bjba1 
,unit$ ,/ates civilian & milit>y %ips   
coord9at$ _! movem5ts across ! ,atlantic
 ,ocean1 validat+ _! ability to move    
?\s&s ( troops & equipm5t ?r\gh conte/$ 
wat]s dur+ oppos$ transit1 convoy       
op]ations1 & build+ on ! success ( la/  
ye>1 ! ,army aga9 lev]ag$ ! use ( its   
,preposition$ ,/ocks locat$ 9 ,europe t 
7 deploy$ to ex]cise sites ?r\gh\t      
,europe2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh ?is elaborate    
coord9ation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y    
validat$ its ability to rapidly deploy &
 su/a9 massive milit>y capability to    
det] adv]s>ies f conduct+ de/abiliz+    
ho/ilities aga9/ democratic in/itutions2
 ,:]eas ,,nato ,supreme ,headqu>t]s     
,alli$ ,p[]s ,europe 7,,%ape7 plann$ !  
tra9+ & logi/ics = m ?an #cj1jjj        
mult9ational troops f #bg nations t w\ld

 p>ticipate 9 l9k$ complex ex]cises to  
demon/rate ,,nato's ability to det]     
aggression :ile protect+ peace ?r\gh\t  
,europe1 enhanc+ relation%ips1 read9ess1
 & int]op]ability among ,,nato ,allies &
 a*iev+ ,unit$ ,/ates national def5se   
/rategy & ,,nato /rategic objectives2   
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,comm&]s & p>tn]   
nations aga9 adapt$ ex]cise plans to !  
global ,,covid-#ai crisis by adju/+     
troops movem5ts & activities to protect 
! =ce & its read9ess f a highly         
infecti\s p&emic2 ,:]eas1 despite !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 milit>y lead]s 7    
able to safely proce$ )                 
,,def5d]-,,europe #bjba tra9+ objectives
 across ! l9k$ ex]cises2 ,:]eas ,,swift 
,,response includ$ airborne op]ations 9 
,e/onia1 ,bulg>ia1 & ,romania involv+ m 
?an #g1jjj troops f #aa c\ntries2 ,:]eas
 ,,sab] ,,gu>dian involv$ m ?an #ac1jjj 
s]vicememb]s f #ai c\ntries conduct+    
live fire & air & missile def5se        
op]ations1 includ+ a l>ge-scale m$ical  
evacuation2 ,:]eas ,,/eadfa/ ,,def5d]   

includ$ a new s]ies ( ,,nato ex]cises   
focus$ on ! transatlantic re9=cem5t (   
,europe & demon/rat$ ,,nato's ability to
 respond rapidly to ! full spectrum (   
?reats2 & ,:]eas1 )9 ,,def5d]-,,europe  
#bjba1 9 ! associat$ ex]cise ,,african  
,,lion1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,africa ,comm&    
execut$ _! premi] annual tra9+ ev5t 9   
:i* ne>ly #e1jjj milit>y p]sonnel f     
approximately #bd nations tra9$ on      
m$ical read9ess1 p]=m$ l>ge-scale       
live-fire ex]cises & conduct$ air1      
m>itime1 & =w>d comm& po/ tra9+ ex]cises
 prim>ily 9 ,morocco3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives to-- 7#a7 reaffirm !    
ironclad commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
! ,,nato ,alliance t1 ?r\gh collective  
engagem5t1 exp&s ,unit$ ,/ates economic1
 diplomatic1 & milit>y capabilities 9   
respond+ to adv]s>ial & rogue nations1 &
 because ( ^! in/rum5ts ( p[] ! ,unit$  
,/ates is bett] able to protect its %>$ 
economic security int]e/s 9 ,europe &   
?r\gh\t ! _w2  7#b7 urge allies 9 !     

/ronge/ possible t]ms to recommit to !  
f\nd+ pr9ciples ( ! alliance by /r5g!n+ 
democratic in/itutions1 respect+        
individual lib]ty1 & re9=c+ ! rule (    
law2  7#c7 comm5d ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y 
s]vicememb]s = _! complex op]ational    
plann+1 execution1 & response to em]g+  
?reats t demon/rat$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
milit>y might & ability to quickly adapt
 to ! evolv+ op]ational environm5t 9    
ord] to a*ieve its /rategic objectives2 
7#d7 comm5d ! c\rage & 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 cont9u$ response 
to ,,covid-#ai1 & _! resili5ce enabl$   
,,def5d]-,,europe #bjba to cont9ue &    
validate multiple op]ational            
capabilities require ^! l>ge scale te/s2
 &  7#e7 comm5d our ,,nato & ,african   
allies :o p>ticipat$ 9 ,,def5d]-,,europe
 #bjba1 :i* enhanc$1 among ,alli$ =ces1 
communications1 int]op]ability1         
read9ess1 & su/a9m5t1 z inve/+ 9 su*    

ex]cises is necess>y = develop+ new     
tactics1 te*nologies1 & p>tn]%ips t w   
ensure ,,nato's /rategic advantage ov]  
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