Concord, N.H. – Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined a bipartisan group of 14 House Democrats and House Republicans in sending a letter to Secretary Hegseth requesting clarification on “existing authorities and appropriations provided to respond to the situation in Ukraine allow for U.S.–Ukraine collaboration, not only in the co-production of tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems and other unmanned platforms, but also in the full operational ecosystem that supports them.”

Co-production and an operational partnership between the U.S. and Ukraine promote a stronger, more innovative American military. Several of America’s adversaries are leveraging their experience from the war in Ukraine to advance AI-enabled warfare programs. The letter seeks confirmation from the Pentagon that current funding and policy would enable co-production.  

“Our goal is twofold: to help Ukraine secure itself now and to bring that operational knowledge and production capacity back to the United States to strengthen our own long-term drone dominance,” the Members wrote. “A strong and victorious Ukraine is not only in the United States’ national security interest, but also for deterring China’s ambitions in Asia.”

You can read the full letter here.

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