United States Senate Committee on Armed Services

Militarized drones pose a growing threat to U.S. national security and America's forces overseas. In an op-ed in The Washington Post, SASC Chairman Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) respond to a number of recent uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) incidents, including airspace violations near U.S. military bases, Iran's drone attack against Israel, and the aftermath of the Tower 22 attack in Jordan. The Senators examine the bureaucratic, legal, and material challenges for the United States’ response to this evolving threat, and recommend several pathways and policies to improve U.S. resilience to drone threats, including through the annual National Defense Authorization Act. Read the piece: https://lnkd.in/gHKmhcGC

NEWS: The Senate and House Armed Services Committees have completed conference on the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman and Ranking Member of the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, and U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Conference Report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24 NDAA): “Providing for our national defense is Congress’ most important responsibility under the U.S. Constitution, and the NDAA is key to fulfilling that duty. Our nation faces unprecedented threats from China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea. It is vital that we act now to protect our national security. We would like to thank all the conferees for their hard work and contributions to this year’s bill. Through months of hard-fought and productive negotiations, we have crafted a bipartisan and bicameral conference report that strengthens our national security and supports our servicemembers. We urge Congress to pass the NDAA quickly and President Biden to sign it when it reaches his desk.” Read the report: https://lnkd.in/gdH9m3vG