,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #abb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ah1 #bjba,mr4   
,ris* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m55dez7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ !  
importance ( ,unit$ ,/ates alliances &  
p>tn]%ips4  ,:]eas1 f ! ,am]ican        
,revolution1 ?r\gh two ,_w ,w>s1 ! ,cold
 ,w>1 & ! fight aga9/ int]national      
t]rori/ organizations1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
has successfully reli$ on alliances &   
p>tn]%ips ) l-m9d$ c\ntries to fur!r our
 vital security1 political1 & economic  
int]e/s1 />t+ ) ! ,treaty ( ,alliance ) 
,france 9 #aggh & cont9u+ to ! pres5t   
day2 ,:]eas ^! treaty alliances provide 
a unique /rategic advantage to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & are among ! ,nation's mo/      
preci\s assets1 enabl+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to advance its vital national int]e/s1  
def5d its t]ritory1 exp& its economy    
?r\gh int]national trade & comm]ce1     
e/abli% endur+ coop]ation among l-m9d$  

c\ntries1 prev5t ! dom9ation ( ,europe  
or ! ,indo-,pacific & its surr\nd+      
m>itime & air lanes by a ho/ile p[] or  
p[]s1 & det] pot5tial aggressors2 ,:]eas
 ,unit$ ,/ates treaty alliances advance 
critical %>$ int]e/s1 includ+ uphold+   
regional /ability & security1 det]r+    
adv]s>ies1 ma9ta9+ m>itime fre$om (     
navigation1 promot+ global economic     
prosp]ity1 combat+ ! prolif]ation (     
weapons ( mass de/ruction1 support+     
int]national in/itutions & ar*itecture1 
advanc+ democracy1 human rights1 & !    
rule ( law1 uphold+ int]national law1 & 
promot+ %>$ values & norms2 ,:]eas !    
comb9$ /r5g? conf]r$ by treaty alliances
 enables ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies to
 lev]age a mult9ational response to     
important *all5ges & advance jo9t       
initiatives t tackle global problems ) a
 unity ( purpose2 ,:]eas1 aft] ! end ( !
 ,second ,_w ,w>1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t /rategically inve/$ 9 build+ a
 global network ( alliances & p>tn]%ips1
 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,m>%all ,plan 9 ,europe

 & ) our po/-w> p>tn]s 9 ,asia1 :i*     
help$ ^! c\ntries gr[ into democratic1  
prosp]\s1 peaceful nations ) :om !      
,unit$ ,/ates c\ld effectively p>tn]2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan1 ,unit$   
,/ates-,republic ( ,korea1 ,unit$       
,/ates-,au/ralia1 ,unit$                
,/ates-,philipp9es1 & ,unit$            
,/ates-,?ail& alliances are ! f\ndation 
( regional /ability 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates greatly values   
o!r p>tn]%ips 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region1
 includ+ ) ,india1 ,s+apore1 ,indonesia1
 ,taiwan1 ,new ,zeal&1 & ,vietnam2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s an       
unwav]+ commitm5t to ! def5se ( ,japan  
"u ,article #e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan 
security treaty1 :i* includes ! ,s5kaku 
,isl&s1 z rec5tly reaffirm$ by ,presid5t
 ,joseph ,r4 ,bid52 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates-,japan alliance is "o ( ! mo/    
important political1 economic1 & milit>y
 alliances 9 ! _w1 & is crucial to      
ma9ta9+ a favorable balance ( p[] 9 !   
,indo-,pacific region & advanc+ a free &

 op5 region *>act]iz$ by a commitm5t to 
democratic gov]nance1 ! free fl[ (      
comm]ce1 & %>$ rules & norms2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea        
alliance is ess5tial = peace & prosp]ity
 9 ,nor!a/ ,asia & critical to closely  
coord9at+ to face ! *all5ges pos$ by !  
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,au/ralia        
alliance rema9s an an*or ( /ability 9 ! 
,indo-,pacific & ! _w1 :ile ,au/ralia's 
#bjbj ,def5se ,/rategic ,update & #bjbj 
,=ce ,/ructure ,plan recognize & respond
 to ,au/ralia's evolv+ /rategic ?reat   
environm5t1 includ+ by committ+ to boo/ 
its def5se sp5d+ by #dj p]c5t ov] ! next
 decade & to bol/] its high-end milit>y 
capabilities1 :i* provides fur!r        
opportunities = ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,au/ralia to boo/ coop]ation on def5se &
 /rategic & em]g+ te*nologies2 ,:]eas a 
/rong ,unit$ ,/ates-,philipp9e alliance 
is vital to a free & op5 ,indo-,pacific 
region1 ! ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty       
7,,mdt7 is important = ! security ( bo? 

nations1 & ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony    
,bl9k5 has reaffirm$ =m] ,secret>y (    
,/ate ,mi*ael ,r4 ,pompeo's ,m>* #bjai  
/atem5t reg>d+ ! cle> application ( !   
,,mdt to arm$ attacks aga9/ ,philipp9e  
arm$ =ces1 public vessels1 or aircraft 9
 ! ,pacific1 :i* includes ! ,s\? ,*9a   
,sea2 ,:]eas ! ,philipp9es is ( unique  
geo/rategic importance1 is a crucial    
p>tn] 9 ! areas ( c\nt]t]rorism &       
m>itime security1 & plays an important  
role 9 uphold+ regional security 9 !    
,s\? & ,we/ ,pacific1 includ+ ! ,fir/ & 
,second ,isl& ,*a9s1 & a /rong          
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
milit>y & ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es1
 solidifi$ ?r\gh agreem5ts su* z !      
,enhanc$ ,def5se ,coop]ation ,agreem5t &
 ! ,visit+ ,=ces ,agreem5t1 is 9 !      
national int]e/s ( bo? ! ,philipp9es & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,?ail& are increas+ _! def5se          
coop]ation to advance %>$ int]e/s 9 !   
,indo-,pacific2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
has an opportunity to /r5g!n its        

relation%ips1 includ+ def5se            
relation%ips1 ) treaty allies & o!r     
p>tn]s 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 especially ?r\gh 
coop]ation t enables ^! p>tn]s to bett] 
cont5d ) infr+em5ts on _! sov]eignty1   
includ+ by enc\rag+ allies to make      
specific inve/m5ts to enhance _! area   
d5ial & mobile def5se-9-dep?            
capabilities2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidi1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates jo9$ ) sev]al ,european c\ntries 
to conclude ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty1  
:i* =m$ a basis = ! ,nor? ,atlantic     
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato71 9 ord]  
to safegu>d ! fre$om1 common h]itage &  
civilisation ( _! peoples1 f\nd$ on !   
pr9ciples ( democracy1 individual lib]ty
 & ! rule ( law & to promote /ability & 
well-be+ 9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic area2      
,:]eas #cj ,european & ,nor? ,am]ican   
nations are memb]s ( ,,nato1 & all      
signatories to ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty
 h resolv$ to unite _! ef=ts =          
collective def5ce & = ! pres]vation (   
peace & security2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ !      
t]rori/ attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 

! ,,nato alliance invok$ ,article #e ( !
 ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty = ! fir/ & only
 "t1 reaffirm+ t an arm$ attack aga9/ "o
 memb] ( ! alliance %all be consid]$ an 
attack aga9/ all2 ,:]eas ,,nato s]ves z 
a =ce multipli]1 r$uc+ ! burd5 borne by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 has comm& /ructures1   
tra9+ in/itutions1 & multilat]al        
ex]cises t h g5]at$ unprec$5t$          
contributions to ,unit$ ,/ates national 
security priorities & enabl$ ,,nato     
soldi]s to s]ve alongside memb]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ?r\gh
 ,,nato's ongo+ support ( ,op]ation     
,resolute ,support 9 ,afghani/an1       
,,nato's ,kosovo ,=ce1 ,op]ation ,sea   
,gu>dian 9 ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 !       
capacity-build+ ,,nato ,mission ,iraq1  
support = ,african ,union missions1 &   
air polic+ missions 9 memb] & nonmemb]  
nations ( ,ea/]n ,europe1 & has tak5 a  
/rong /& aga9/ ,russian aggression 9    
,ea/]n ,europe2 ,:]eas1 9 8 ,febru>y    
#ai1 #bjba1 spee* to ! ,muni* ,security 
,conf]5ce1 ,presid5t ,bid5 reaffirm$1 ,!

 transatlantic alliance is ''' ! /rong  
f\ndation on :i* our collective security
 & our %>$ prosp]ity are built4 ,!      
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,europe & ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 9 my view1 is & mu/ rema9 !     
corn]/one ( all t we hope to accompli% 9
 ! #ba/ c5tury1 j z we did 9 ! #bj?     
c5tury4 ''' ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is fully   
committ$ to our ,,nato ,alliance1 & ,i  
welcome ,europe's gr[+ inve/m5t 9 !     
milit>y capabilities t enable our %>$   
def5se42 ,:]eas previ\s ,democratic &   
,republican ,adm9i/rations alike h      
recogniz$ t /rong1 heal?y1 & politically
 su/a9able alliances require equitable1 
fair1 reasonable1 & mutually b5eficial  
burd5-%>+ arrangem5ts1 & t ! key to     
alliance success is a diplomatic &      
security po/ure *>act]iz$ by ! effective
 m>%al+ ( res\rces & acquisition &      
deploym5t ( complem5t>y capabilities1   
su* z ! increase 9 def5se sp5d+ by all  
,,nato nations s9ce ! ,wales ,decl>ation
 ( #bjad1 ) #aa memb]s n[ sp5d+ #b p]c5t
 ( _! ,,gdp on def5se & sev]al m on     

track to meet t b5*m>k by #bjbd2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ext5d$ nucle> det]r5ce  
commitm5ts to ,,nato & ,indo-,pacific   
allies are f\ndational to ! heal?1      
/r5g?1 & effectiv5ess ( ^! alliances &  
to cont9u$ int]national security &      
/ability2 ,:]eas ma9ta9+ robu/ ,unit$   
,/ates diplomatic1 economic1 & def5se   
budgets are critical to advanc+         
coop]ation ) allies & p>tn]s on %>$     
*all5ges1 & deep & precipit\s cuts 9    
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic1 economic1 &   
def5se budgets w\ld damage ! heal?1     
robu/ness1 & effectiv5ess ( ,unit$      
,/ates alliances2 ,:]eas1 9 a sign ( our
 %>$ security objectives & coop]ation1  
our allies & p>tn]s h ho/$ ,unit$ ,/ates
 milit>y in/allations & welcom$ memb]s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas    
citiz5s ( our allies & p>tn]s h         
sacrific$ _! lives 9 support ( ef=ts to 
combat t]rorism & promote security 9    
,afghani/an1 ,iraq1 & else:]e1 & h      
contribut$ significant =ces to our      
milit>y endeavors1 plac+ m combat p[] on

 ! battlefield1 :ile r$uc+ ! burd5 borne
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates has work$ ) our allies & p>tn]s  
to mitigate conflict & humanit>ian      
crises ar\nd ! _w1 & ,unit$ ,/ates      
allies h made significant contributions 
to address humanit>ian1 food security1  
heal?1 climate-relat$1 & o!r press+     
*all5ges ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates & its allies face an increas+ly  
*all5g+ security environm5t 9 ! #ba/    
c5tury1 *>act]iz$ by /rategic           
competition ) revisioni/ p[]s su* z !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian      
,f$]ation1 :i* seek to de/abilize !     
int]national sy/em2 ,:]eas ?is security 
environm5t dem&s ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$  
commitm5t to /r5g!n+ & advanc+ our      
alliances s t !y are po/ur$ to meet ^!  
*all5ges1 & w require su/a9$ political  
w1 concrete p>tn]%ips1 economic1        
comm]cial1 & te*nological coop]ation1   
consi/5t & tangible commitm5ts1         
high-level & ext5sive consultations on  
matt]s ( mutual int]e/1 mutual & %>$    

coop]ation 9 ! acquisition ( key        
capabilities important to alli$ def5ses1
 & unifi$ mutual support 9 ! face (     
political1 economic1 or milit>y co]cion2
 & ,:]eas successive g5]ations ( lead]s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies h        
successfully manag$ ! *all5ges &        
con/ra9ts inh]5t 9 alliances1 ?us ensur+
 t ! b5efits ( alliances outweigh !     
co/s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--    
7#a7 reaffirms ! endur+ commitm5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to our treaty allies 9 !  
,indo-,pacific region & ,,nato1 z well z
 to o!r p>tn]s1 includ+ our treaty      
obligations = mutual def5se2  7#b7      
emphasizes ! prim>y importance ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates relation%ips1 alliances1 &
 p>tn]%ips to global peace & prosp]ity2 
7#c7 recognizes ! _m contributions t    
alliances & p>tn]%ips h made to advance 
! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to promote
 %>$ int]e/s2  7#d7 und]scores t        
alliances h enhanc$ mutual security by  
jo9tly %>+ 9 common def5se1 includ+ !   
def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & t /rong     

alliances & p>tn]%ips g5]ate decisive & 
su/a9$ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y advantages2
  7#e7 enc\rages deal+ con/ructively )  
significant t5sions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
alliance relation%ips to ensure !y d n  
create fissures t adv]s>ies c exploit2  
7#f7 welcomes & seeks to advance !      
cont9u$ collaboration ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& our allies & p>tn]s to respect & def5d
 ! rules-bas$ int]national ord] & !     
values ( democracy1 human rights1 & !   
rule ( law t und]gird our common        
security & prosp]ity2  7#g7 reaffirms   
bip>tisan support = equitable & mutually
 b5eficial burd5-%>+ arrangem5ts1       
includ+ fair & additional sub/antive    
contributions by ,unit$ ,/ates allies1 &
 ackn[l$ges ! special measures agreem5ts
 7,,sma7 rea*$ by ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration 
) ,japan & ! ,republic ( ,korea1 & urges
 ongo+ consultations to consid]         
additional alli$ contributions beyond ! 
traditional ,,sma categories & to use ^!
 consultations z an opportunity to      
/r5g!n our alliances ) ^! two p>tn]s2   

7#h7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to /r5g!n+ & boo/+ our alliances 
& p>tn]%ips 9 ! ,indo-,pacific1 includ+ 
to cont5d ) ,*9a's gr[+ p[] projection  
capabilities & use ( co]cive & grey-zone
 tactics1 & to jo9tly develop1 regulate1
 & monitor ! production1 use1 &         
protection ( /rategic & em]g+           
te*nologies2  7#i7 enc\rages ! ,bid5    
,adm9i/ration to focus significantly on 
gr[+ def5se coop]ation ) ,au/ralia1     
especially 9 light ( ! c\ntry's #bjbj   
,def5se ,/rategic ,update1 & to build on
 ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan initiatives t     
advance alliance def5se coop]ation t    
contributes to a free & op5             
,indo-,pacific1 & to fur!r boo/         
coop]ation ) bo? allies on ! rese>*1    
developm5t1 & regulation ( /rategic &   
em]g+ te*nologies1 includ+ def5se       
te*nologies2  7#aj7 reaffirms !         
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,,nato 
alliance & to ,,nato ef=ts to c\nt]     
,kreml9 aggression1 includ+ milit>y     
aggression & attempts to erode          

democratic in/itutions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & o!r ,,nato memb] /ates2  7#aa7 urges 
! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration to "w ) its ,,nato
 p>tn]s to advance ! ef=ts curr5tly     
und]way )9 ,,nato to bett] prep>e !     
alliance to confront future & em]g+     
*all5ges1 & to cont9ue to enc\rage      
,,nato nations to contribute m to !     
alliance & improve _! capabilities2     
7#ab7 calls ^u ,indo-,pacific & ,,nato  
allies to collaborate ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 develop+ ! next g5]ation ( def5se     
te*nologies1 includ+ disruptive & em]g+ 
te*nologies1 :ile work+ toge!r to       
improve multilat]al export controls1    
common /&>ds = te*nology security1 &    
norms & /&>ds = new & em]g+ te*nologies2
  7#ac7 asks all memb]s ( ,,nato1       
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to devote      
significant en]gy to ! developm5t ( a   
new1 =w>d-look+ /rategy to replace !    
#bjaj ,/rategic ,concept & focus on ! _m
 em]g+ *all5ges t face ! alliance1      
includ+ ,*9a1 ,russia1 & in/ability on  
,europe's s\!rn bord]2  7#ad7 calls on !

 ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration to ensure ,unit$   
,/ates policy & po/ure reflects !       
requirem5ts ( ext5d$ det]r5ce to pres]ve
 nonprolif]ation b5efits1 assure allies1
 & to det]1 & if necess>y1 respond1     
across ! spectrum ( nucle> & nonnucle>  
sc5>ios 9 def5se ( allies & p>tn]s2 &   
7#ae7 supports ma9ta9+ robu/ diplomatic1
 economic1 & def5se budgets z critical  
to advanc+ coop]ation ) allies & p>tn]s 
on %>$ *all5ges4