featuring the ambassador to the alliance julianne smith. live coverage here on c-span2. >> 75 years old this april and much to celebrate, the alliance is larger and more united than before, addition of finland and sweden added military to the roster and new defense plan and after decades of underfunding, n.a.t.o. supported ukraine in recognition of the mounting russian threat. these causes for celebration, however, are juxtaposed with a deteriorating security environment including russia's illegal war of aggression against ukraine and a collection of unfinished business from last year' summit. so securing the future of the most successful alliance will require this year's summit to be one of implementation. come july, n.a.t.o. will be expected to take action for the underequipped industrial base and frank and demonstration of plans for new challenges including respond the area responsibility. how will this feature in the washington summit agenda? what will allies need to deliver to assure the alliance is able to defend every inch of n.a.t.o