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June 23, 2022
"I will keep pressing forward to make the Australia-U.S. submarine officer training pipeline a reality, and to ensure that Congress provides all necessary support to make AUKUS a success," Courtney said.
June 15, 2022
“The Australia-U.S. Submarine Officer Pipeline Act is a major milestone in the successful implementation of AUKUS," said Courtney.
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Defense & National Security
June 8, 2022
"First, the mark recommends sustaining the two-per-year cadence for Virginia-class submarine construction, keeps the Columbia program continuing pace, and makes critical investments to strengthen the submarine industrial base and workforce development efforts."
May 19, 2022
"I am concerned with the increasing age of our tactical airlift fleet, combined with numerous readiness challenges, that pose serious risks to our ability to meet key warfighting requirements."
May 18, 2022
"As we continue our work on the 2023 defense bill, we’re already focusing on a few key issues."
May 11, 2022
“The bravery and determination of the Ukrainian people has staved off Putin’s armies for nearly three months, and in Congress we’re united in authorizing the aid and lethal resources they need to continue defending their sovereignty and their homeland,” said Rep. Courtney.
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Defense & National Security
May 4, 2022
Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02)
May 3, 2022
On April 14, Ukraine once again shocked the world when it launched two Neptune anti-ship cruise missiles, scoring decisive hits that sunk the Russian Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva.
April 28, 2022
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) voted to streamline continued American support to our partners in Ukraine when he helped pass the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act (S. 3522) in the House of Representatives.
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Defense & National Security
April 6, 2022
“The trilateral statement on the implementation of the AUKUS partnership is an encouraging update of the work done to date to translate that security agreement from a concept into real, tangible change,” said the Co-Chairs in a joint statement.
April 1, 2022
The AUKUS Working Group will provide a forum for congressional attention on the implementation of AUKUS and on completing the steps needed to strengthen our already-existing security relationship.