; (9) applauds the commitment of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic to spend two percent of their gross domestic products on defense by 2024, an important commitment they have made as NATO allies; and (10) expresses the United States commitment to further strengthen transatlantic ties and regional security through NATO, supports a faster pace of modernization of the Czech and Slovak armed forces in light of the clear threat to transatlantic peace and security posed by Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, and reaffirms commitment to continue working to address new and emerging threats to our security, including the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and other authoritarian actors.