A new bill introduced by a Republican congressman on the 81st anniversary of D-Day would allow the United States to share military technology with the United Kingdom.
On Friday, Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) announced in a press release that he had reintroduced the Special Relationship Military Improvement Act of 2025 to strengthen the country’s relationship with the United Kingdom on the 81st 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,” Green said. “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.”
In Friday’s press release, the Republican congressman explained that advancements in military technology currently become the “exclusive property” of the United States when sold to the federal government under the rules established by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Green said that while Canada is provided exemptions under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the United Kingdom is not provided exemptions.
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If the Special Relationship Military Improvement Act of 2025 was passed, it would implement a change to the Arms Export Control Act to allow military technology to be shared between the United States and the United Kingdom.
In Friday’s press release, Green said advancements in U.S. military technology “should be available to our allies” and that sharing military technology with allies was “common sense.”
Green explained, “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.”
In a statement to Fox News on Friday, Green said, “On the beaches of Normandy, it was British soldiers who ran in the sand alongside Americans.” He added, “When we were attacked on 9/11, it was the United Kingdom that sent soldiers into Afghanistan to help us destroy al-Qaeda and the Taliban that gave them safe haven.”
Green emphasized that the United States will “never forget” the friendship it shares with the United Kingdom. The Republican congressman added that sharing military technology is “crucial” in the face of increasing threats across the globe.
