Sec. 1268. Sense of Congress on broadening and expanding strategic partnerships and allies
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It is the sense of Congress that— the United States is an ally-rich country and our potential competitors, such as Russia, China, and North Korea, are ally-poor countries; United States allies and partners are critical to defending peace and prosperity throughout the world; the rules-based international order supported by the United States and its allies has ensured, and will continue to promote, an international system that benefits all nations; throughout the world, the United States will continue to foster relationships with countries with like minds and beliefs; as the United States manages multiple strategic challenges, the enduring strength of the United States remains in alliances such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Rio Treaty, and mutual defense treaties with Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, the Philippines, and Thailand; the resolve of the United States remains as strong as ever to forge new alliances and partnerships with countries in order to jointly to work with one another on shared challenges in Europe, the Indo-Pacific and throughout the world; the United States will continue to invest in critical capabilities, build a force posture that decreases the vulnerabilities of the United States and increases resiliency, all of which will help reassure the allies and partners of the United States; the United States will encourage allies and partners to be full and cooperative partners in their own defense and the defense of the free and open international order; and the United States will continue to deepen and expand alliances, especially in the Indo-Pacific, and will take no ally for granted.