" Extending membership to these three democracies helps to stabilize a region that historically has been the staging ground for many of the disasters of this century, " Solana added, referring to the two world wars. The U.S. State Department has said the three new members " enhance NATO's ability to (fulfill) its core mission of collective defense, respond to a range of security challenges and reduce the possibility of another major conflict in Europe of the kind that has claimed so many American lives. "  
 Verb: fulfill
Yes