[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2727-S2728]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
MORNING BUSINESS
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ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control
Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain
proposed arms sales as defined by that statue. Upon such notification,
the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be
reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the
notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
In keeping with the committee's intention to see that relevant
information is still available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous
consent to have printed tin the Record the notifications that have been
received. If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such
an annex is available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign
Relations Committee, room SD-423.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to printed in the
Record, as follows:
U.S. Department of State,
Washington, DC.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION TRANSMITTAL LETTER
Please find enclosed the following notification from the
Department of State.
Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-73.
Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1)
of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended, we are
forwarding Transmittal No. 26-73 concerning the Department of
the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to
the Government of Denmark for defense articles and services
estimated to cost $842 million. We will issue a news release
to notify the public of this proposed sale upon delivery of
this letter to your office.
Recipients:
Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Paul D. Guaglianone,
Senior Bureau Official,
Bureau of Legislative Affairs
Transmittal No. 26-73
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Denmark.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $724 million.
Other $118 million.
Total $842 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Two hundred (200) AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff
Missiles (JASSM) with Extended Range.
Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will be included:
JASSM test and support equipment, and containers; spare
parts, consumables, accessories, and repair and return
support; weapon system support; precise positioning Global
Positioning System; classified and unclassified software
delivery and support; classified and unclassified
publications and technical documentation; site surveys;
transportation support; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (DE-D-YAP).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed
to be Paid: None known at this time.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense
Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached
Annex.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 5, 2026.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Denmark--Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range
The Government of Denmark has requested to buy two hundred
(200) AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with
Extended Range (JASSM-ER). The following non-major defense
equipment items will also be included: JASSM test and support
equipment, and containers; spare parts, consumables,
accessories, and repair and return support; weapon system
support; precise positioning Global Positioning System;
classified and unclassified software delivery and support;
classified and unclassified publications and technical
documentation; site surveys; transportation support; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics support services; and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is
$842 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals
and national security objectives of the United States by
improving the security of a NATO Ally that is a force for
political stability and economic progress in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Denmark's capability to meet
current and future threats by providing the Royal Danish Air
Force (RDAF) with the ability to conduct long-range precision
strikes, strengthening RDAF F-35 aircraft capabilities.
Denmark will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and
services into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, located
in Orlando, FL. At this time, the U.S. Government is not
aware of any offset agreement proposed in connection with
this potential sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in
negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Denmark.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 26-73
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile with
Extended Range (JASSM-ER) All Up Round is a low-observable,
highly-survivable, subsonic cruise missile designed to
penetrate next-generation air defense systems enroute to
target. The JASSM-ER is designed to kill hard, medium-
hardened, soft, and area type targets. The
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extended range over the baseline was obtained by going from a
turbo jet to a turbo-fan engine and by reconfiguring the fuel
tanks for added capacity. Precise positioning is provided by
either selective availability anti-spoofing module or M-Code.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
SECRET.
3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures that
might reduce system effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or advanced
capabilities.
4. A determination has been made that Denmark can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale
is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and
national security objectives outlined in the Policy
Justification.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Government of Denmark.
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