,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #die ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbc,mr4 ,ricketts 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,honor+ ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,/ate ( ,nebraska & ! ,cze* ,republic "u ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program4 ,:]eas ,nebraska has ! highe/ p]c5tage ( citiz5s ) ,cze* ance/ry ( any ,/ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program 0 creat$ 9 #aiic to l9k a ,/ate's ,national ,gu>d ) a p>tn] nation's milit>y1 security =ces1 & disa/] response organizations 9 a coop]ative1 mutually b5eficial relation%ip2 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #aiic1 ! p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,/ate ( ,nebraska & ! ,cze* ,republic "u ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program 0 e/abli%$2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program has fo/]$ milit>y-to-milit>y coop]ation & enhanc$ int]op]ability betwe5 units ( ! ,nebraska ,national ,gu>d & ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,cze* ,republic2 ,:]eas t coop]ation has includ$ jo9t tra9+ ex]cises1 ex*anges ( p]sonnel1 & %>+ ( milit>y exp]tise & practices2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiic1 ! ,nebraska ,national ,gu>d has execut$ m ?an #cjj engagem5ts ) ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,cze* ,republic & has engag$ ) m ?an #b1ejj memb]s ( ^? =ces2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program has be5 mutually b5eficial = ! ,nebraska ,national ,gu>d & ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,cze* ,republic1 /r5g!n+ diplomatic1 milit>y1 & cultural ties & contribut+ to regional & int]national security & coop]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program has bett] prep>$ ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,cze* ,republic = ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 ex]cises1 integration 9 ,,nato air mobility op]ations1 cyb] def5se1 & comb9$ ex]cises ) o!r ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program p>tn]s2 ,:]eas ! ,cze* ,republic has be5 a tru/$ & valuable memb] ( ! ,,nato alliance s9ce ! ,cze* ,republic jo9$ ! alliance 9 #aiii2 ,:]eas ! ,cze* ,republic has contribut$ to v>i\s ,,nato-l$ missions1 includ+ 9 ,afghani/an1 :]e #aa1ejj ,cze* soldi]s 7 deploy$ & #ad 7 kill$ 9 action fight+ ! ,taliban2 ,:]eas ! ,cze* ,republic has provid$ significant milit>y & humanit>ian support to ,ukra9e & ,ukra9ian refugees 9 response to ,russia's unprovok$ & illegal invasion ( ,ukra9e 9 ,febru>y #bjbb2 & ,:]eas ! ,cze* ,republic has be5 recogniz$ ) aw>ds = jo9t milit>y op]ations c>ri$ out 9 coop]ation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,,nato a*ievem5ts1 & acts ( h]oism & s]vice3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! coop]ation & b5eficial relation%ip betwe5 ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,/ate ( ,nebraska & ! /eadfa/ p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov] ! pa/ #cj ye>s2 7#b7 expresses appreciation = ! commitm5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,cze* ,republic to ! ,nebraska ,national ,gu>d 9 advanc+ peace1 /ability1 & mutual und]/&+2 7#c7 expresses cont9u$ support = ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program betwe5 ! ,/ate ( ,nebraska & ! ,cze* ,republic2 7#d7 comm5ds ! ,cze* ,republic = committ+ to meet ! ,,nato t>get ( sp5d+ at lea/ two p]c5t ( its ,gross ,dome/ic ,product on def5se 9 #bjbd2 & 7#e7 comm5ds ! ,cze* ,republic = increas+ its coop]ation ) ,taiwan1 includ+ collaboration t may enhance ,taiwan's def5se po/ure4