Eastern Flank Strategic Partnership Act of 2025

This bill names nine NATO members (Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia) as "Eastern Flank strategic defense partners," based on factors such as nearness to Russia, Belarus, or Ukraine and a commitment to spend 5 percent of GDP on defense by 2035. It directs the Secretaries of State and Defense to give these countries priority for certain U.S. military financing, capacity-building aid, excess defense equipment, and joint exercises and training. It directs the Secretary of Defense to prioritize these countries for stockpiles of U.S. defense supplies kept for allies and to consider expanding those stockpiles. It also states a U.S. policy of supporting Ukraine and requires a briefing to two Senate committees within 180 days.

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Sponsors

• Roger F. Wicker Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors