text:  Now it's time for comments by the Colonel. Troops, our nation is picking up new allies everywhere. Kenya just became our 19th so-called major non-NATO ally. This gives them privileges in military procurement and cooperation, but no explicit security guarantees. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, has hoped to be getting full support as it approaches a mutual defense pact with us. These follow Sweden's recently joining NATO as its 32nd member, and last year Finland joined.