Sec. 1237. Report on progress on multi-year strategy and plan for Baltic security cooperation
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress made in the implementation of the multi-year strategy and spending plan set forth in the June 2021 report of the Department of Defense entitled Report to Congress on the Baltic Security Initiative . The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: An identification of any significant change to the goals, objectives, and milestones identified in the June 2021 report described in subsection (a). An update on the Department of Defense funding allocated for such strategy and spending plan for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 and projected funding requirements for fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026 for each goal identified in such report. An update on the host country funding allocated and planned for each such goal. An assessment of the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations set forth in the fiscal year 2020 Baltic Defense Assessment, and reaffirmed in the June 2021 report described in subsection (a), that each Baltic country should— increase its defense budget; focus on and budget for sustainment of capabilities in defense planning; and consider combined units for expensive capabilities such as air defense, rocket artillery, and engineer assets.