,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbb,mr4  
,?une 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mrs4    
,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 &  
,mr4 ,r\nds7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,express+ ! ,s5ate's support = tak+     
int]im /eps to /r5g!n ! milit>y         
int]op]ability & resili5cy ( ! milit>ies
 ( ,f9l& & ,sw$5 ) respect to _!        
anticipat$ accession to ! ,nor?         
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization         
alliance4  ,:]eas ,nor? ,atlantic       
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7          
ambassadors sign$ ! ,accession          
,protocols = ,f9l& & ,sw$5 on ,july #e1 
#bjbb2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate agre$ to !       
resolution ( advice & cons5t to         
ratification ( ! ,protocols to ! ,nor?  
,atlantic ,treaty ( #aidi on !          
,accession ( ! ,republic ( ,f9l& & !    
,k+dom ( ,sw$5 7,treaty ,doc4 #aag-c7 on
 ,augu/ #c1 #bjbb2 ,:]eas ! accession ( 

,f9l& & ,sw$5 to ,,nato w /r5g!n !      
capabilities1 geo/rategic position1 &   
det]r5ce po/ure ( ! alliance 9 ! ,baltic
 ,sea region & ! ,nor? ,atlantic f t day
 =w>d2 & ,:]eas ! accession ( ,f9l& &   
,sw$5 to ,,nato w r$uce ea* curr5t memb]
 nation's respective burd5 %>e z a      
p]c5tage ( ! total alliance's det]r5ce &
 def5se po/ure3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate1 9 accordance ) its support =    
,,nato's collective security commitm5t &
 = maximiz+ ! comb9$ def5se capabilities
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s ?r\gh  
,,nato coord9ation & coop]ation1 & )    
anticipation = ! accession ( ,f9l& &    
,sw$5 to ! alliance-- 7#a7 recognizes ! 
/eps tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to build ^u
 ye>s ( jo9t & multilat]al engagem5t1   
tra9+1 & ex]cises2 &  7#b7 enc\rages !  
,presid5t to fur!r advance ! ef=ts ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to-- 7,a7       
enhanc+ ! int]op]ability ( ! milit>ies (
 ,f9l& & ,sw$5 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
includ+ via-- 7i7 ex]cises & tra9+      
across all doma9s1 includ+ a focus on   

critical capabilities su* z-- 7,i7      
comm&1 control1 & communications2       
7,,ii7 logi/ics2  7,,iii7 plann+2 &     
7,,iv7 integrat$ & resili5t op]ations   
across ,nor!rn ,europe & ! ,arctic2     
7ii7 bomb] task =ces2  7iii7 fre$om (   
navigation op]ations 9 ! t]ritorial     
wat]s ( ^! nations & ( ,,nato allies 9 !
 ,baltic ,sea2  7iv7 p]sonnel &         
pr(essional milit>y education program   
ex*anges2  7v7 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign      
milit>y sales2  7vi7 jo9t developm5t (  
em]g+ te*nologies1 includ+ cyb]security 
& telecommunications compon5ts2 &  7vii7
 coord9ation on critical infra/ructure1 
includ+ dual-use infra/ructure su* z    
telecommunications infra/ructure & port 
facilities2  7,b7 trilat]al coop]ation  
betwe5 ,f9l& & ,sw$5 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
includ+ ! milit>y activities describ$ 9 
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii7 ( subp>agraph   
7,a7 & ?r\gh ! trilat]al /atem5t ( int5t
 sign$ by all ?ree nations 9 #bjah2     
7,c7 multilat]al int]op]ability betwe5  
,f9l&1 ,sw$51 & all ,,nato p>tn]s1      

includ+ milit>y activities describ$ 9   
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii7 ( subp>agraph   
7,a72 &  7,d7 c\nt]+ dis9=mation        
campaigns t seek to dim9i% ! relevancy &
 cohesion ( ,,nato or o!rwise und]m9e or
 delay ! collective accession process ( 
,,nato memb]s2 &  7#c7 calls on all     
,,nato memb]s to take simil>1 respective
 actions z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to   
fur!r advance ! int]op]ability ( !      
milit>ies ( ,f9l& & ,sw$5 ) ,,nato =ces 
& bol/] ,european security1 9           
conjunction ) ! rapid completion ( _!   
respective ratification processes4