§ 603. UNITED STATES POLICY.
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“It is the policy of the United States— to join with the NATO allies of the United States to adapt the role of the NATO Alliance in the post-Cold War world; to actively assist the emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe in their transition so that such countries may eventually qualify for NATO membership; to support the enlargement of NATO in recognition that enlargement will benefit the interests of the United States and the Alliance and to consider these benefits in any analysis of the costs of NATO enlargement; to ensure that all countries in Central and Eastern Europe are fully aware of and capable of assuming the costs and responsibilities of NATO membership, including the obligation set forth in Article 10 of the Washington Treaty that new members be able to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area; and to work to define a constructive and cooperative political and security relationship between an enlarged NATO and the Russian Federation.