1. United States
2. Mich.
3. Letter

We call on Congress to reject legislative provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—including Section 219 (formerly Section 224) and Senate Section 1217—that seek to entrench foreign defense integration, joint weapons procurement, and shared technology infrastructure into the U.S. military framework. Decisions regarding U.S. defense manufacturing, intelligence sharing, and military technology should remain entirely sovereign, transparent, and subject to direct congressional oversight. Deepening the integration of foreign supply chains into core Pentagon acquisitions poses significant risks to American independence and taxpayer accountability: 1. Erosion of National Sovereignty & Independence: Intertwining American defense systems, AI platforms, and weapons procurement with any foreign nation compromises the U.S. military’s operational independence. The United States must maintain full control over its own defense hardware, trade secrets, and operational software. 2. Bypassing Democratic & Congressional Oversight: Moving bilateral military cooperation out of standard foreign assistance frameworks and embedding it deep within Pentagon procurement systems makes it significantly harder for Congress, taxpayers, and future administrations to monitor, audit, or condition foreign defense partnerships. 3. Unnecessary Entanglement in Foreign Conflicts: Binding U.S. defense infrastructure and supply chains to foreign defense industries risks entangling American taxpayers and military personnel in foreign geopolitical conflicts and industrial dependencies. 4. Protecting Domestic Manufacturing & Workers: American defense spending should prioritize domestic innovation, local manufacturing, and independent defense industrial capabilities rather than creating specialized pathways for foreign defense contractors. Our Demand: Congress must strip Section 219 / Section 1217 from the NDAA. Lawmakers must reject any attempts to merge, integrate, or permanently bind U.S. defense acquisition pipelines with foreign governments. We demand a fully sovereign defense policy focused on peace, independence, and strict congressional accountability.