cation of Article IV of
the ANZUS Treaty, and in the way both our NATO and ANZUS allies have
matched words with deeds on every front in the war against terrorism.

Military forces representing a broad coalition of countries from North
America, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania have participated in vital
operations in Afghanistan. Japan has also provided historic support to
the campaign against terrorism. Our Western Hemispheric neighbors
invoked the Rio Treaty and have shown a commitment to combat terrorism
through a new Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism adopted in
June 2002. But these alliances cannot be taken for granted or remain
static. We will strive to help them evolve to meet the demands of this
new era.

At the same time, through our common efforts against terrorism, we are
recasting our relations with Russia, China, Pakistan, and India. The
cooperation forged with these countries in the war on terrorism
highlights how our future relations need not be constrained by past
differences.

Ensuring that the current level of international cooperation is a
lasting feature of our world will be a defining challenge of this era.

+Enabling Weak States+: Some countries are committed to fighting
terrorism but lack the capacity to fulfill their sovereign
responsibilities. Some governments, for example, lack the legal
framework, training, or technical capabilities needed to fight money
laundering. Others do not have the law enforcement, intelligence, or
military capabilities to assert effective control over their entire
territory. After September 11, we redoubled our efforts to develop
programs that help them to acquire the necessary capabilities to fight
terrorism through a variety of means, including improved legislation,
technical assistance, new investigative techniques, intelligence
sharing, and law enforcement and military training. For example, we are
stepping up our efforts in the Balkans to help governments secure their
borders and refocusing our assistance to place increased priority on
efforts to promote the rule of law. We are helping the Armed Forces of
the Philippines to build their capacity to fight terrorism through a
robust training and professional education program.

The United States will continue to develop comprehensive plans to build
strong and agile partnerships, particularly in regions that
historically have been difficult to engage. We will work together to
develop programs to train