,,iv #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #fjg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bj1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,roy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,davidson7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! majority ( ,,nato memb] c\ntries h fail$ to meet _! def5se sp5d+ commitm5t & t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld n cont9ue to subsidize ! security ( c\ntries t *oose n to inve/ 9 _! own def5se4 ,:]eas1 on ,april #d1 #aidi1 ,belgium1 ,canada1 ,d5m>k1 ,france1 ,icel&1 ,italy1 ,luxemb\rg1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,norway1 ,portugal1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 & e/abli%$ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 to safegu>d ! ,allies' fre$om & security by political & milit>y means2 ,:]eas ,article #e ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty /ates t an arm$ attack aga9/ a memb] c\ntry %all be consid]$ an attack aga9/ all2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,report ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to ! ,presid5t on ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty on ,april #g1 #aidi1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,dean ,a*eson /at$1 t no p>ty c rely on o!rs = its def5se unless x does its utmo/ to def5d itself & contribute t[>d ! def5se ( ! o!rs2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjf1 ,,nato ,def5se ,m9i/]s agre$ to annually commit a m9imum ( #b p]c5t ( _! nation's ,gross ,dome/ic ,product 7,,gdp7 on _! def5se2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nato1 ! #b-p]c5t ,,gdp def5se sp5d+ ?re%old s]ves z an indicator ( a c\ntry's political w to contribute to ,,nato's common def5se2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 9 response to ,russia's annexation ( ,crimea1 ! ,,nato alliance adopt$ ! ,def5ce ,inve/m5t ,pl$ge & at t "t only ?ree ( ! #bh ,,nato memb] c\ntries 7 meet+ _! #b-p]c5t def5se sp5d+ commitm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,wales ,summit ,decl>ation issu$ by ! ,,nato alliance /at$1 ,we agree to rev]se ! tr5d ( decl9+ def5ce budgets1 to make ! mo/ effective use ( our funds & to fur!r a m balanc$ %>+ ( co/s & responsibilities4 ,our ov]all security & def5ce dep5d bo? on h[ mu* we sp5d & h[ we sp5d x42 ,:]eas ! ,def5ce ,inve/m5t ,pl$ge recommitt$ ,,nato memb] c\ntries to meet+ ! m9imum #b-p]c5t ,,gdp def5se sp5d+ t>get by #bjbd2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate support$ ! #bjad ,wales ,summit ,def5se ,sp5d+ ,b5*m>k on ,m>* #bh1 #bjag1 by ratify+ ! ,protocol to ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ( #aidi on ! ,accession ( ,mont5egro on a vote ( #ig-b2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjbb ,secret>y ,g5]al's ,annual ,report1 only sev5 ( ! #cj ,,nato memb] c\ntries met ! #b-p]c5t ,,gdp def5se sp5d+ obligations 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas ,e/onia1 ,greece1 ,latvia1 ,li?uania1 ,pol&1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom all successfully jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 meet+ ! m9imum #b-p]c5t ,,gdp def5se sp5d+ obligations 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas ,croatia1 ,france1 ,slovakia1 ,romania1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,nor? ,mac$onia1 ,norway1 ,albania1 ,bulg>ia1 ,italy1 ,g]many1 ,hung>y1 ,d5m>k1 ,portugal1 ,turkey1 ,mont5egro1 ! ,cze* ,republic1 ,canada1 ,slov5ia1 ,belgium1 ,spa91 & ,luxemb\rg fail$ to meet ! ,,gdp def5se sp5d+ obligations 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas num]\s ,,nato memb] c\ntries use ! ,unit$ ,/ates security umbrella to evade ! f9ancial commitm5t ne$$ to ma9ta9 ! milit>y /r5g? ( ! ,,nato alliance2 ,:]eas ! #bjbb ,secret>y ,g5]al's ,annual ,report reveal$-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates acc\nt$ = #ed p]c5t ( ! ,allies' comb9$ ,,gdp & #gj p]c5t ( comb9$ def5se exp5diture2 7#b7 ,canada's def5se sp5d+ am\nt$ to #a4bi p]c5t ( its ,,gdp1 mak+ x ! fif?-l[e/-sp5d+ ,,nato memb] c\ntry z a p]c5tage ( ,,gdp2 & 7#c7 ,g]many's def5se sp5d+ am\nt$ to #a4di p]c5t ( its ,,gdp on national def5se1 despite hav+ ,europe's l>ge/ economy2 ,:]eas ,russia's invasion ( ,ukra9e 9 ,febru>y #bjbb repres5ts ! l>ge/ arm$ conflict 9 ,europe s9ce ! end ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! l>ge/ contributor to ,ukra9e1 despite ?is conflict tak+ place on ! ,european cont95t1 & has appropriat$ ov] #aac1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 response to ,russia's invasion ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,european ,union 7,,eu7 & its memb] /ates h collectively pl$g$ an e/imat$ #gf1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 assi/ance to ,ukra9e1 z well z additional exp5ditures relat$ to ! support ( refugees & ,,nato det]r5ce deploym5ts to c5tral & ea/]n ,europe2 & ,:]eas ,european c\ntries 9 ,,nato %\ld be lead+ ! ef=t to advance ! security ( _! cont95t & %\ld n delay any long] 9 meet+ ! #b-p]c5t def5se sp5d+ obligations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t ! #bjad ,wales ,summit ,def5se ,sp5d+ ,b5*m>k ensures ! ,,nato ,alliance c ma9ta9 ! be/ common def5se to safegu>d its memb]s 9 ! ev5t a mutual milit>y response is w>rant$2 7#b7 ass]ts t = f> too long ! majority ( ,,nato memb] c\ntries h reli$ on ! f9ancial contributions & milit>y capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & h fail$ to fully inve/ 9 _! own def5se2 7#c7 praises ,e/onia1 ,greece1 ,latvia1 ,li?uania1 ,pol&1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom = meet+ ! m9imum #b-p]c5t ,,gdp def5se sp5d+ obligations 9 #bjbb2 7#d7 d5\nces ,croatia1 ,france1 ,slovakia1 ,romania1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,nor? ,mac$onia1 ,norway1 ,albania1 ,bulg>ia1 ,italy1 ,g]many1 ,hung>y1 ,d5m>k1 ,portugal1 ,turkey1 ,mont5egro1 ! ,cze* ,republic1 ,canada1 ,slov5ia1 ,belgium1 ,spa91 & ,luxemb\rg's failure to meet ! m9imum #b-p]c5t ,,gdp def5se sp5d+ obligation 9 #bjbb & /rongly urges ^! nations to fulfill ! commitm5t !y pl$g$ to meet2 7#e7 ma9ta9s t ,european c\ntries 9 ,,nato %\ld be *iefly responsible = safegu>d+ ! ,european cont95t & %\ld n delay 9 meet+ ! #b-p]c5t def5se sp5d+ obligations2 7#f7 expresses t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld n cont9ue subsidiz+ ,,nato memb] c\ntries :o *oose n to inve/ 9 _! own def5se by meet+ ! #bjad ,wales ,summit ,def5se ,sp5d+ ,b5*m>k2 & 7#g7 calls on ,,nato lead]s to make ! #b-p]c5t def5se sp5d+ pl$ge b9d+ = all ,,nato memb] c\ntries4