,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #g1          
#bjbc,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,coons1 
,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1    
,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4         
,ricketts1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,comm5d+ ! ,nor? ,atlantic
 ,treaty ,organization's adoption (     
regional plans & enc\rag+ allies to     
align res\rces4  ,:]eas ! #ca-memb]     
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   
7,,nato7 is ! _w's preem95t milit>y     
alliance1 acc\nt+ = m ?an half ( global 
def5se exp5diture & deploy+ ! _w's mo/  
advanc$ milit>y capabilities2 ,:]eas1 at
 ! #bjad ,,nato ,summit 9 ,wales1 ,,nato
 allies adopt$ ! ,wales ,def5se         
,inve/m5t ,pl$ge1 agree+ to halt any    
decl9e 9 def5se exp5diture & move t[>d  
committ+ a m9imum ( #b p]c5t ( _! ,,gdp 
on annual def5se sp5d+ & allocat+ at    

lea/ #bj p]c5t ( def5se budgets on major
 equipm5t1 includ+ relat$ rese>* &      
developm5t1 )9 a decade2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ 
! #bjad ,,nato ,summit 9 ,wales1 def5se 
sp5d+ )9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty      
,organization has increas$ = n9e        
consecutive ye>s1 result+ 9 additional  
def5se exp5ditures ( approximately      
#dej1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 real t]ms s9ce #bjad2
 ,:]eas1 :ile ?ree memb]s ( ,,nato met !
 #b p]c5t ( ,,gdp def5se sp5d+ t>get 9  
#bjad1 ,,nato reports t z ( ,july #bjbc1
 #aa allies met ! #b p]c5t t>get1 & all 
#ca allies met ! goal to allocate at    
lea/ #bj p]c5t ( def5se exp5diture to   
major new equipm5t2 ,:]eas #ai ,,nato   
allies h a plan to meet or exce$        
,,nato's #b p]c5t ( ,,gdp def5se sp5d+  
t>get by #bjbd1 & an additional sev5    
memb]s report$ly h plans 9 place to meet
 ! t>get betwe5 #bjbe & #bjcj2 ,:]eas1  
at ! #bjbc ,,nato ,summit 9 ,vilnius1   
allies unanim\sly adopt$ new regional   
def5se plans & =ce /ructure requirem5ts1
 :i* ,,nato milit>y au?orities *>act]ize

 z ! ,alliance's mo/ compreh5sive s9ce !
 end ( ! ,cold ,w>2 ,:]eas ,,nato       
allies1 9 ord] to res\rce ^? plans &    
requirem5ts1 reaffirm$ ! commitm5t to   
inve/ at lea/ #b p]c5t ( ,,gdp annually 
on def5se1 affirm+ t 9 _m cases1        
exp5diture beyond #b p]c5t ( ,,gdp w be 
ne$$ 9 ord] to rem$y exi/+ %ortfalls &  
meet requirem5ts across all doma9s2     
,:]eas allies h committ$ to fur!r       
enhance ,,nato's def5se & det]r5ce      
po/ure by align+ def5se sp5d+ increases 
) ,,nato's new def5se plans & =ce       
/ructure requirem5ts2 ,:]eas ,,nato     
allies h made ^! additional             
contributions to collective security    
despite %>p inflation & record-high     
en]gy co/s2 ,:]eas ,european c\ntries h 
tak5 9 ov] #d1jjj1jjj ,ukra9ian refugees
 z a direct result ( ! ,russian         
,f$]ation's unprovok$ full-scale        
invasion ( ,ukra9e1 ! ,european ,union  
has designat$ #ah1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 support 
= refugees1 & ,european ,,nato memb]s   
collectively h additionally allocat$    

#d1fjj1jjj1jjj to support refugees2     
,:]eas ,,nato's def5se po/ure & milit>y 
capabilities 7 enhanc$ ) ! ,april #bjbc 
accession ( ,f9l&1 :i* exce$s #b p]c5t (
 ,,gdp def5se sp5d+ & possesses "o (    
,europe's l>ge/ & mo/ capable arm$ =ces2
 & ,:]eas ! ratification ( ,sw$5 z !    
newe/ memb] ( ! ,,nato alliance w\ld add
 critical air & m>itime capabilities to 
! collective security ( ,europe & ,nor? 
,am]ica1 br+ almo/ ! entire ,baltic     
coa/l9e into ! alliance1 & exp& !       
alliance's exp]tise 9 ! ,arctic &       
und]sea environm5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports !             
implem5tation ( regional def5se plans   
adopt$ at ! #bjbc ,vilnius ,summit to   
align =ces & res\rces ) ,,nato's        
,/rategic ,concept adopt$ at ! #bjbb    
,madrid ,summit2  7#b7 urges swift      
implem5tation & res\rc+ ( ^! plans 9    
support ( ! collective def5se ( ,europe 
& enc\rages ,,nato allies to align      
def5se sp5d+ & res\rce allocation 9     
accordance ) ^! plans2  7#c7 supports ! 

commitm5t ( ,,nato = memb]s to meet or  
exce$ #b p]c5t gross dome/ic product    
def5se sp5d+ 9 support ( collective     
def5se ( ,europe & ,nor? ,am]ica2  7#d7 
comm5ds ^? allies t h rea*$ ! #b p]c5t  
gross dome/ic product def5se sp5d+ &    
enc\rages all memb]s ( ,,nato to ma9ta9 
progress to meet ?is commitm5t2  7#e7   
recomm5ds ! next ,secret>y ,g5]al (     
,,nato be select$ f a memb] c\ntry t has
 met1 or has a robu/ plan to meet1 ! #b 
p]c5t def5se sp5d+ commitm5t2  7#f7     
comm5ds ,,nato allies = h>bor+ & c>+ =  
millions ( refugees flee+ ,russian      
,presid5t ,put9's aggression2  7#g7     
welcomes ,f9l&'s accession to ! ,,nato  
alliance2 &  7#h7 urges ,turkiye &      
,hung>y to swiftly ratify ,sw$5 z a full
 memb] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty      
,organization4