(B) An identification of the primary objec-
tives, priorities, and desired end-states of 
United States security force assistance and co-
operation programs in such regions and of the 
resources required to achieve such objectives, 
priorities, and end states. 
(C) A methodology for assessing the effec-
tiveness of United States security force assist-
ance and cooperation programs in such regions 
in making progress towards such objectives, pri-
orities, and end-states, including an identifica-
tion of key benchmarks for such progress. 
(D) Criteria for bilateral and multilateral 
partnerships in such regions. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the strategic frame-
work required by subsection (a). 
(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
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SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT FOR PLAN TO INCREASE INTEL-
LIGENCE AND CYBER COOPERATION WITH 
UKRAINE. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan 
to— 
(1) increase United States intelligence, surveil-
lance, and reconnaissance capabilities devoted to 
monitoring the situation in Ukraine; 
(2) increase United States intelligence informa-
tion sharing and situational awareness to the max-
imum extent practicable with Ukraine utilizing ap-
propriate bilateral channels and the NATO–Ukraine 
Commission; 
(3) provide military advice and technical assist-
ance to the Ukrainian military to enhance their de-
fensive preparations and posture; 
(4) convene NATO member states and Ukraine 
to review options and implement prudent steps to in-
crease the defense of United States, NATO and 
Ukraine cyber networks; 
(5) work with NATO member states and the 
Ukrainian military to counter Russian propaganda; 
and 
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(6) provide any other types of intelligence and 
cyber cooperation with Ukraine and NATO members 
that the Secretary of Defense deems appropriate. 
(b) FORM.—The plan required in subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a 
classified annex. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
SEC. 5. ENHANCING PRESENCE AND CAPABILITIES OF 
UNITED STATES MILITARY IN EUROPE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the President should immediately augment the 
Armed Forces of the United States in the area of responsi-
bility of the United States European Command to ensure 
that the Commander of the United States European Com-
mand has the capabilities and capacity needed to meet 
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operational plan requirements for response under Article 
5 of the North Atlantic Treaty in support of a NATO ally. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees— 
(1) notification that the Secretary has com-
menced the augmentation described in subsection 
(a), including— 
(A) the means through which the United 
States European Command has been provided 
the capabilities and capacity described in such 
subsection, including with respect to cyber, spe-
cial operations, and intelligence capabilities to 
counter or mitigate conventional, unconven-
tional, and subversive activities of the Russian 
Federation within the area of responsibility of 
such command; and 
(B) how such capabilities and capacity 
meet operational plan requirements; or 
(2) a detailed justification of the Secretary for 
failing to— 
(A) commence such augmentation; and 
(B) ensure that the Commander of the 
United States European Command has such ca-
pabilities and capacity. 
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SEC. 6. ENHANCING READINESS POSTURE OF UNITED 
STATES MILITARY IN EUROPE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the President should— 
(1) immediately correct deficiencies in the read-
iness of the Armed Forces of the United States in 
the area of responsibility of the United States Euro-
pean Command to meet the operational plan require-
ments for a response under Article 5 of the North 
Atlantic Treaty in support of a NATO ally; and 
(2) provide appropriate additional resources to 
NATO as needed to enhance the readiness of the 
forces of NATO member states if a response under 
Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty is required. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees— 
(1) notification that— 
(A) the Secretary has commenced the ac-
tions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
subsection (a); and 
(B) the current, as of the date of the noti-
fication, and the six-month projected readiness 
of the Armed Forces of the United States meet 
the augmentation described in section (4)(a); or 
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