; (2) support robust security sector assistance for the Republic of Georgia, including defensive lethal assistance— (A) to strengthen the defense capabilities and readiness of the Republic of Georgia; (B) to improve interoperability with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces; and (C) to bolster deterrence against aggression by the Russian Federation; (3) enhance security in the Black Sea region by increasing engagement and security cooperation with Black Sea countries, including by increasing the frequency, scale, and scope of North Atlantic Treaty Organization and other multilateral exercises in the Black Sea region with the participation of the Republic of Georgia and Ukraine