Richard Shelby: “One problem is the disruption caused by overseas deployments and other relocations.”

Russia's launched multiple hypersonic weapons as part of their invasion of the Ukraine and China is continuing to develop its own hypersonic weapons.

Regrettably, this was all predictable and avoidable.

I remain concerned that the Air Force budget request is insufficient considering the needed modernization across the inventory with a rapidly evolving threat.

The Department of Navy has played and will continue to play a critical role in the defense of our Nation.