Goodlander Urges the Department of Defense to Partner with Ukraine on Drone Technology to Help Ukraine and Improve our National Security

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 . ###