Sec. 1255. Missile defense exercises in the Indo-Pacific region with United States regional allies and partners
330 words·~2 min read·
/bill/115/hr/5515/pcs/section-1255·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Congress finds the following: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) continues to develop, test, and threaten the use of intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons that threaten the United States and United States allies and partners. The People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation continue to develop and deploy advanced counter-intervention technologies, including fielding and testing highly maneuverable reentry vehicles and warheads (such as hypersonic weapons), and cruise missiles and small-unmanned aircraft systems
(UAS)that challenge United States strategic, operational, and tactical freedom of movement and maneuver. It is the sense of Congress that the United States should— continue to develop and deploy a robust missile defense in the Indo-Pacific region; increase the capacity of interceptors, sensors, and operational concepts in the region; continue bilateral and multilateral operationally realistic missile defense exercises in the region; increase coordination with United States regional allies and partners, including Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, and other countries, as appropriate; begin planning for military exercises in 2020 with United States regional allies and partners that is specifically focused on interoperability; integrate radar information from United States and allied Patriot, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, Aegis, and other systems for region-wide command and control capabilities; increase the capacity of United States allies and partners through foreign military sales; seek increased areas of co-production for components of missile defense systems; and develop new capabilities to address threats to the region. The Secretary of Defense may conduct missile defense exercises in the Indo-Pacific region with United States regional allies and partners to improve interoperability. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on plans for missile defense exercises as described in subsection (c). In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the congressional defense committees; and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.