; (B) improve military and defense infrastructure, basing, logistics, and assured access in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance the responsiveness, survivability, and operational resilience; (C) enhance the storage and pre-positioning in the Indo-Pacific region of equipment and munitions; and (D) increase bilateral and multilateral military training and exercises with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (2) The European Deterrence Initiative, announced in 2014 as the European Reassurance Initiative with a total amount of $21,800,000,000 in obligated funds and an additional $4,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, has enabled the United States to enhance the deterrence posture of the United States, increase the readiness and responsiveness of United States Armed Forces in Europe, support the collective defense and security of NATO allies, and bolster the security and capacity of allies and partners to address specific operational challenges vis-à-vis Russia. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the security, stability, and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region is vital to the United States national interests and a coherent and strategic initiative, supported by congressional appropriations, is necessary to compete and deter adversaries in the region; (2) an initiative in the Indo-Pacific region that is similar to the European Deterrence Initiative is necessary to enhance United States presence and positioning, allow for additional exercises, improve infrastructure and logistics, and build allied and partner capacity to deter aggression, strengthen ally and partner interoperability, and demonstrate United States commitment to Indo-Pacific nations to address specific operational challenges in the Pacific, especially vis-à-vis China