,,iii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fcj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #i1 #bjbd,mr4 ,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,ricketts7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,support+ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization & recogniz+ its #ge ye>s ( accompli%m5ts4 ,:]eas ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 0 f\nd$ on ,april #d1 #aidi1 to safegu>d ! fre$om1 common h]itage & civilisation ( its peoples1 f\nd$ on ! pr9ciples ( democracy1 individual lib]ty & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate approv$ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ( #aidi on ,july #ba1 #aidi1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t acc$$ to memb]%ip 9 ,,nato on ,augu/ #bd1 #aidi2 ,:]eas ,,nato 0 orig9ally f\nd$ to ensure ! collective security ( its memb]s1 & /& aga9/ ! ,soviet ?reat to peace & acts collectively to promote fre$om1 /ability1 & peace 9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic region2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! =mation ( ,,nato1 #aj r\nds ( enl>gem5t h gr[n ! alliance f #ab memb]s to #cb2 ,:]eas ,,nato is ! mo/ successful political-milit>y alliance 9 hi/ory &1 guid$ by a set ( common values1 provides collective def5se to m ?an #iej1jjj1jjj p liv+ 9 its memb] nations2 ,:]eas ! su/a9$ commitm5t ( ,,nato to mutual def5se has contribut$ to ! democratic & economic trans=mation ( ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe2 ,:]eas enl>gem5t has /r5g!n$ ,,nato1 & ! ,alliance rema9s op5 to additional enl>gem5t = ,european /ates t advance ! pr9ciples ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty & contribute to ! security ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic area1 9 l9e ) article #aj ( ! ,treaty2 ,:]eas ! newe/ memb]s ( ! alliance1 ,f9l& & ,sw$51 contribute already int]op]able milit>ies1 includ+ robu/ navies1 p[]ful air =ces1 /rong cyb] capabilities1 & l>ge numb]s ( active milit>y p]sonnel & ready res]vi/s to ! alliance2 ,:]eas ! allies invok$ ,,nato's article #e collective def5se clause = ! fir/ & only "t to (f] political & milit>y assi/ance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 respond+ to ! attacks ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 ,:]eas ,,nato s]ves z a =ce multipli]1 ^: comm& /ructures1 tra9+ in/itutions1 & multilat]al ex]cises h g5]at$ mult9ational contributions to ,unit$ ,/ates national security priorities & enabl$ ,european & ,canadian soldi]s to s]ve ) memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 v>i\s missions2 ,:]eas ,,nato is curr5tly involv$ 9 sev]al op]ations b5efitt+ ,unit$ ,/ates national security1 includ+ ,,nato's ,kosovo ,=ce 7,,k=71 ,/&+ ,naval ,=ces1 ,op]ation ,sea ,gu>dian1 ,,nato ,mission ,iraq1 & air polic+ missions 9 ,ea/]n ,europe2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh ! ,p>tn]%ip = ,peace & ,enhanc$ ,=w>d ,pres5ce1 ,,nato has ext5d$ opportunities = coop]ation ) non-,,nato nations2 ,:]eas ,,nato memb]s h /ood aga9/ ,russian aggression 9 ,ea/]n ,europe1 re9=c$ exi/+ battlegr\ps & e/abli%$ new ones1 support$ ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions on ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & impos$ _! own sanctions measures 9 coord9ation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r allies2 ,:]eas ! ,,nato ,wales ,summit ,decl>ation ( #bjad pl$g$1 ,allies curr5tly meet+ ! ,,nato guidel9e to sp5d a m9imum ( #b p]c5t ( _! ,gross ,dome/ic ,product 7,,gdp7 on def5ce w aim to cont9ue to d s ''' ,allies ^: curr5t proportion ( ,,gdp sp5t on def5ce is bel[ ?is level w3 halt any decl9e 9 def5ce exp5diture2 aim to increase def5ce exp5diture 9 real t]ms z ,,gdp gr[s2 aim to move t[>ds ! #b p]c5t guidel9e )9 a decade ) a view to meet+ _! ,,nato ,capability ,t>gets & fill+ ,,nato's capability %ortfalls42 ,:]eas #bb ,,nato nations h increas$ _! milit>y sp5d+ s9ce ! ,wales ,decl>ation ( #bjad2 ,:]eas1 at ! ,,nato ,vilnius ,summit 9 #bjbc1 memb] c\ntries affirm$ _! commitm5t to sp5d at lea/ #b p]c5t ( ,,gdp on def5se1 & not$ t 9 _m cases1 exp5diture beyond #b p]c5t ( ,,gdp w be ne$$ 9 ord] to rem$y exi/+ %ortfalls & meet ! requirem5ts across all doma9s aris+ f a m conte/$ security ord]2 ,:]eas #bj ,,nato memb]s /ill fall %ort ( meet+ _! #b p]c5t commitm5t2 ,:]eas collective security dem&s real & su/a9$ burd5 %>+2 ,:]eas ,,nato memb]s t d n meet _! #b p]c5t goal h a responsibility to ! o!r memb] /ates & %\ld rapidly address _! budget %ortfalls & prioritize def5se sp5d+2 ,:]eas ,,nato updat$ its ,/rategic ,concept plann+ docum5t 9 #bjbb to recognize em]g+ ?reats to ! alliance1 includ+ f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & beg9 ! process ( adapt+ our collective approa* to face !m 9 ! com+ g5]ation2 ,:]eas1 at ! ,,nato ,vilnius ,summit 9 #bjbc1 ,,nato reaffirm$ its commitm5t to its core values & take decisive action to def5d !m aga9/ ?reats across multiple doma9s2 ,:]eas nations mu/ put def5se sp5d+ 9 _! base budgets to provide long-t]m c]ta9ty to ,,nato plann]s & _! p>tn]s2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation's invasion ( ,ukra9e m>ks ! l>ge/ milit>y conflict 9 ,europe s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 repres5t+ a dramatic %ift = ,european security & requir+ ,,nato to *ange its policies to increase1 mod]nize1 & enhance its =ce po/ure & to create m /rategic dep? to adequately confront new *all5ges2 ,:]eas1 9 adapt+ to gr[+ aggression by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ,,nato has deep5$ its p>tn]%ips ) ,indo-,pacific allies1 includ+ ,s\? ,korea1 ,japan1 ,au/ralia1 & ,new ,zeal&2 & ,:]eas section #abej;,a ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca7 requires ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate = any ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to susp5d1 t]m9ate1 d5\nce1 or )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,nor? ,atlantic treaty3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 lauds ,,nato = its #ge-ye> ma9t5ance ( ! alliance & recognizes its f\ndational contributions to ma9ta9+ ! safety1 security1 & democratic sy/ems ( its memb]s2 7#b7 welcomes all ,,nato memb]s & obs]v]s z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ho/s ! #ge? ,annual ,summit 9 ,july #bjbd1 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 7#c7 recognizes ! key role ,,nato has play$ 9 enabl+ ! mo/ peaceful & prosp]\s p]iod 9 hi/ory = ! ,nor? ,atlantic area & also t ,,nato does n only b5efit ! def5se ( its own memb] /ates1 b enhances security & /ability beyond its bord]s2 7#d7 appreciates ! burd5 & sacrifice made by ea* memb] nation & ea* s]vice memb] :o has act$ to ma9ta9 ! collective security ( ,,nato2 7#e7 reaffirms t ,,nato memb]s jo9 by free *oice1 n by compulsion or co]cion1 & t sov]eign nations %\ld be free to *oose ) :om !y associate & ent] into alliances )\t fe> ( viol5t reprisal2 7#f7 cont9ues to affirm ! importance ( ,article #e ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty2 7#g7 reaffirms ! importance ( nucle> det]r5ce 9 ,,nato plann+ & supports ! mod]nization & developm5t ( new sy/ems :ile cont9u+ risk-r$uction discussions ) our adv]s>ies2 7#h7 reaffirms t all ,,nato t]ritory is equally "u ! protection ( its collective def5se2 7#i7 /rongly calls on all ,,nato memb] /ates to imm$iately meet _! pl$ges & raise _! def5se levels above ! #b p]c5t ,,gdp t>get1 & to m fully %>e ! security burd5 by focus+ on meet+ capabilities t>gets1 enhanc+ int]op]ability1 improv+ read9ess1 & mod]nization to respond to ! ?reats t face ! alliance on ea* ( its flanks2 7#aj7 urges all ,,nato memb] c\ntries to meet _! commitm5ts to ! pr9ciples ( democracy1 individual lib]ty1 & ! rule ( law2 7#aa7 /&s 9 robu/ support ( ^? ,,nato memb]s :o sp5d #b p]c5t or m ( _! ,g,d,ps on def5se & ackn[l$ges ! #h c\ntries t h met t goal s9ce #bjad2 7#ab7 welcomes ! rec5t additions ( ,f9l& & ,sw$5 to ! alliance2 7#ac7 recognizes t ,,nato1 9 its plann+ processes1 mu/ take into acc\nt security ?reats to ! alliance f ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7#ad7 enc\rages ,,nato to build clos] ties ) ! ,indo-,pacific to confront ! *all5ges pos$ by ! deep5+ p>tn]%ip & alignm5t betwe5 ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7#ae7 urges all memb]s to consid] ! value t ,ukra9e w add to ,,nato's def5se & /ability = ,europe ahead ( ! ,wa%+ton ,summit 9 #bjbd2 & 7#af7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,,nato's mission1 & its belief t ,,nato is ! mo/ successful security alliance 9 our ,nation's hi/ory & "o t %\ld cont9ue to be a corn]/one ( ,unit$ ,/ates national security4