Richard Shelby: “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.

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

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

A complex and evolving security environment requires a serious commitment to our national defense.