"As we have seen recently in Iran, space has become instrumental to every conflict with both space effects and support to the joint force," Rep. DesJarlais said. "Ukraine has also repeatedly shown us this same lesson, with jamming becoming routine and battle lines shifting as the availability of space-based communications changes. All our space capabilities play a vital role when it comes to winning the fight. Without Positioning, Navigating, and Timing (PNT), secure communications, or Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), our modern joint force would not be nearly as effective." Read more »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, submitted the following opening remarks for the record at a hearing on the U.S. Strategic Forces posture in Fiscal Year 2027.
Rep DesJarlais’ Statement Submitted for the Record:
Good afternoon, and welcome to the Strategic Forces subcommittee’s first… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the Strategic Forces Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA.
Rep. DesJarlais' opening statement as prepared for delivery:
I want to start by thanking all the members of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee for… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following remarks at a Strategic Forces subcommittee hearing on the activities of national security space programs.
Rep. DesJarlais' opening remarks as prepared for delivery:
The Strategic Forces subcommittee meets today to receive… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on nuclear forces and atomic energy defense activities programmatic updates.
Rep. DesJarlais remarks as prepared for delivery:
The Strategic Forces subcommittee meets today to receive testimony on the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on missile defense and missile defeat programmatic updates.
Rep. DesJarlais' remarks as prepared for delivery:
Good afternoon and welcome to the Strategic Forces subcommittee’s hearing on… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the posture of the Strategic Forces in Fiscal Year 2026.
Rep. DesJarlais' remarks as prepared for delivery:
Good afternoon and welcome to the Strategic Forces subcommittee’s first hearing of the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Subcommittee's markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021:"Thank you very much, Chairman Cooper. First, I want to commend you and your staff for the bipartisan approach you took in developing… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's markup of HR 2500, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020: "Mr. Chairman. I am disappointed in this subcommittee mark. For all my years on the House Armed Services Committee,… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2020 Priorities for Missile Defense and Defeat Programs." "Thank you Mr. Chairman. I'd like to extend my thanks to all the witnesses here today. The broad range of… Read more »
