John Hoeven: “But, you would agree we need to do more on the Northern border as well, and what are those security measures?”

I appreciate General Ross for recognizing the potential of this partnership and for working with me to make it a reality.

Between Project ATLAS, which we announced yesterday, and the MOU signed today, it is clear to anyone who wants to develop drone and counter-drone technology, North Dakota is the place to be.

JIATF 401 was founded specifically to address this new threat and leads the effort to develop and deploy counter-drone technology across the entire Department of War.

Small drones have changed warfare, a fact we’ve seen clearly in Ukraine, the Middle East and even over our own military bases.