Sec. 1235. Sense of Senate on North Atlantic Treaty Organization enhanced opportunities partner status for Ukraine
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It is the sense of the Senate that— the United States should support the designation of Ukraine as an enhanced opportunities partner as part of the Partnership Interoperability Initiative of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; the participation of Ukraine in the enhanced opportunities partner program is in the shared security interests of Ukraine, the United States, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance; the unique experience, capabilities, and technical expertise of Ukraine, especially with respect to hybrid warfare, cybersecurity, and foreign disinformation, would enable Ukraine to make a positive contribution to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance through participation in the enhanced opportunities partner program; while not a replacement for North Atlantic Treaty Organization membership, participation in the enhanced opportunities partner program would have significant benefits for the security of Ukraine, including— more regular consultations on security matters; enhanced access to interoperability programs and exercises; expanded information sharing; and improved coordination of crisis preparedness and response; and progress on defense institutional reforms in Ukraine, including defense institutional reforms intended to align the military forces of Ukraine with North Atlantic Treaty Organization standards, remains essential for— a more effective defense of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine; allowing Ukraine to achieve its full potential as a strategic partner of the United States; and increased cooperation between Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.