John Hoeven: “I appreciate it very much. One of the stops that we've got to make is at the Spirit Lake Nation.”

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

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.

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