; (7) the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies and partners should continue efforts to identify, synchronize, and deliver needed assistance to Ukraine as Ukraine continues the fight against the illegal and unjust war of the Russian Federation; (8) the Strategic Concept, agreed to by all North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries at the Madrid Summit in 2022, outlined the focus of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for the upcoming decade, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies should continue to implement the strategies outlined, including by making efforts to address the challenges posed by the coercive policies of the People's Republic of China that undermine the interests, security, and shared values of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Alliance; (9) the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies should continue long-term efforts— (A) to improve interoperability among the military forces of member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization so as to enhance collective operations, including the divestment of Soviet-era capabilities; (B) to enhance security sector cooperation and explore opportunities to reinforce civil sector preparedness and resilience measures that may be likely targets of malign influence campaigns; (C) to mitigate the impact of hybrid warfare operations, particularly those in the information and cyber domains; and (D) to expand joint research and development initiatives with a focus on emerging technologies such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, including through the work of the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic initiative (commonly known as DIANA ); (10) the European Deterrence Initiative remains critically important and has demonstrated its unique value to the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies during the current Russian Federation-created war against Ukraine