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Rep. Green Reintroduces Bill to Strengthen Defense Relationship with the United Kingdom
Read the exclusive from Peter Pinedo in Fox News here
WASHINGTON—Today, on the 81st anniversary of D-Day, Rep. Mark Green, former commander of the A/1-505 PIR, 82nd Airborne Division, and veteran of the War on Terror, reintroduced the Special Relationship Military Improvement Act of 2025 to reform the Arms Export Control Act.
A photo from Rep. Green’s jump over Normandy alongside veteran Members of Congress on the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy
Rep. Green said, “American and British soldiers have fought shoulder to shoulder for over 100 years. I served with British SAS soldiers during the War on Terror. There are no better warriors to fight alongside the United States. Our friendship cannot be overstated. On the 81st anniversary of D-Day, I’m reintroducing the Special Relationship Military Improvement Act of 2025. This legislation reforms the Arms Export Control Act so that our military technology can be shared with our closest ally, the United Kingdom. The benefit of advancements in American military technology should be made available to our allies. This is common sense.
The U.S. and the U.K work together in almost every aspect to share intelligence, fight terrorism around the globe, and ensure that through our combined military strength, the world can enjoy unprecedented peace.
This day is very personal to me. The A/1-505 PIR, 82nd Airborne Division, made the jump into Normandy in 1941 to free Europe of Nazi tyranny. I commanded that company many years later. In 2019, I got to stand at the edge of Point du Hoc and honor their legacy and uncommon courage. Then last year, I was honored to join my fellow veterans in Congress to jump out of original C-47 transport planes over Normandy in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Our nation can never forget the sacrifice of thousands of Allied soldiers who lost their lives on D-Day and the invasion of Normandy. The price they paid ensured that millions could live free from tyranny. And the best way to commemorate this momentous day is to strengthen our partnership with the United Kingdom—and that’s exactly what this bill does."
Read the bill here.
Background:
Under the current rules of the ITAR, advances in military technology become exclusive property of the United States when sold to our government. Canada is granted exemptions under this regulation, but the United Kingdom is not. The Special Relationship Military Improvement Act of 2025 reforms the Arms Export Control Act to allow for military technology sharing between the U.S. and the U.K.
Read more in Rep. Green’s op-ed for RealClearDefense here.
Read more from Rep. Green’s previous introduction of the Special Relationship Military Improvement Act in the 118th Congress here.
Watch Rep. Green’s interviews about his jump over Normandy alongside veteran Members of Congress in Fox Nashville and Newsmax.
Read Rep. Green’s op-ed honoring the legacy of sacrifice on the anniversary of D-Day in Fox News here.
Watch Rep. Green’s video about the uncommon courage shown by Rudder’s Rangers on D-Day here and read more here. Watch Rep. Green’s video about the hedgerow-to-hedgerow fighting on D-Day here. See pictures of Rep. Green and his view of Normandy aboard a CH-47 Chinook here. See pictures of Rep. Green’s tribute to the fallen Americans of D-Day here. See a photo of Rep. Green with his fellow veterans in Congress preparing to jump out of original C-47 transport planes over Normandy in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day here. See photos of Rep. Green and his fellow congressmen in full paratrooper gear here. See highlights of Rep. Green’s trip to Normandy in 2019 here.
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