Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress on updating and modernizing existing agreements to avert miscalculation between the United States and Russia
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It is the sense of Congress that, in order to strengthen the defense of United States and its allies and partners in Europe and avert the risk of miscalculation and unintended escalation that could lead to a broader and dangerous military catastrophe, the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State, in consultation with the commander of United States European Command and Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, should— pursue updating and modernizing the Agreement on the prevention of incidents on and over the high seas (entered into force with respect to the United States on May 25, 1972; 23 U.S.T. 1063); explore additional options to reduce the risk of accidents in the air; and explore the possibility of updating the notifications in the Vienna Document of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe with a view to reducing the risk that the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or Russia might misinterpret a military exercise, including pursuing greater use of the Vienna Document’s provision that provides for voluntary hosting of visits that seek to dispel possible concern regarding military activities.