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Rep. Thomas Massie, oslanjajući se na 14 godina iskustva u Kongresu, objašnjava kritičnu razliku između privremene vojne suradnje i trajne strukturne integracije. Odjeljak 219 NDAA—zakona koji se jamči da će se godišnje usvojiti—zakonski bi obvezao integraciju vojne tehnologije i opskrbnih lanaca SAD-a s onima Izraela, stvarajući aranžman kakav Sjedinjene Države nemaju s nijednom drugom zemljom. Za razliku od jednokratnih projekata koje bi predsjednik mogao neovisno odobriti, ova odredba uspostavlja trajnu, ministarsku poziciju za nadzor integracije, osiguravajući da aranžman preživi promjene u administraciji. Massie tvrdi da to predstavlja rizike za suverenitet i nacionalnu sigurnost SAD-a trajno vezujući vojne sposobnosti za drugu naciju. Ponudio je amandman broj dva na NDAA kako bi se pozabavio ovom odredbom, ali je njegov amandman bio blokiran od rasprave i glasovanja, sprječavajući Kongres da službeno raspravlja o tome treba li odjeljak uključiti ili ukloniti.

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Rep. Thomas Massie warns that Section 219 of the National Defense Authorization Act would permanently integrate U.S. and Israeli military supply chains and technology, creating a structural arrangement that would outlast any presidency and lack the oversight mechanisms of temporary collaborative projects.

Summary

Rep. Thomas Massie, drawing on 14 years of congressional experience, explains the critical distinction between temporary military collaboration and permanent structural integration. Section 219 of the NDAA—a bill guaranteed to pass annually—would legislatively mandate the integration of U.S. military technology and supply chains with Israel's, creating an arrangement the United States has with no other country. Unlike one-off projects a president could authorize independently, this provision establishes a permanent, cabinet-level position to oversee the integration, ensuring the arrangement survives changes in administration. Massie argues this poses risks to U.S. sovereignty and national security by permanently binding military capabilities to another nation. He offered amendment number two to the NDAA to address the provision, but his amendment was blocked from debate and voting, preventing Congress from formally discussing whether the section should be included or removed.

Key takeaways

Section 219 of the NDAA would permanently integrate U.S. military technology and supply chains with Israel's—an arrangement the U.S. does not have with any other country.
The integration would be legislatively mandated and overseen by an appointed official (likely eventually a cabinet-level position), making it a permanent structural change rather than a temporary project.
This arrangement would outlast any single presidency, meaning once enacted, it cannot be reversed by future presidents without new legislation.
The NDAA passes every year, making it an exceptionally reliable vehicle for embedding legislation, and anything included in it is virtually guaranteed to become law.
Rep. Massie's amendment to address Section 219 was blocked from debate and voting, preventing formal congressional discussion of whether the provision should be included or removed.
Permanent integration differs fundamentally from one-off collaborative military projects, which a president can authorize independently without legislative action.
This provision poses risks to U.S. sovereignty and the protection of national military secrets through permanent binding of military capabilities to another nation.

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Understanding the NDAA and Section 219

The NDAA stands for the National Defense Authorization Act, and it is one of the few bills that passes every year. Having served in Congress for 14 years, I have seen 14 NDAAs pass, which means you can set your clock on the fact that this bill will become law. Because of this reliability, anything that gets included in the NDAA is dangerous—as dangerous as a cocked gun—because it is guaranteed to become law.

The current NDAA bill is hundreds of pages long. Within those hundreds of pages, Section 219—originally section 224—spans five pages and calls for the integration of U.S. military technology and the supply chains that produce our high-tech military equipment to be integrated with Israel's. This is a significant provision because the United States does not have this kind of bilateral agreement with any other country in the world. I would argue that we should not have such an agreement in order to protect our sovereignty and to protect our national secrets.

The Mechanism of Integration and Its Permanence

There is a difference between one-off collaborative projects and permanent structural integration. If the United States wanted to share technology on a specific project—for instance, collaborate on missile defense systems—that would be fine. The president can do that simply by virtue of controlling the military and making individual decisions. However, what Section 219 does is legislatively appoint a person to oversee this integration. This appointed official will eventually likely become a cabinet-level position, though for now it is a lower-level position. What makes this dangerous is that this project will have a lifespan that outlasts the commander in chief, regardless of who the next president is. This provision is permanent. It is written into the National Defense Authorization Act, and it will come to a vote.

The Amendment and the Blocked Debate

Many people became aware of this provision, and I saw it back in June. Because I found this troubling, I offered an amendment to address it. There have been 1,400 amendments offered to the National Defense Authorization Act in the House. My amendment was amendment number two—I was the second person to offer an amendment to the NDAA—because I identified this provision as problematic and wanted to address it. However, what has happened is that my amendment has been blocked. There will be no vote and no debate on Section 219. Congress will not have the opportunity to formally discuss whether this section should be included in the NDAA or whether it should be removed.

Topics#U.S. defense policy#National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)#U.S.-Israel military relations#Military supply chain integration#Congressional procedure and amendments#National security and sovereignty#Legislative oversight

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0:00 Prije svega, NDAA predstavlja Zakon o ovlaštenju nacionalne obrane i jedan je od rijetkih zakona koji se donose svake godine.

0:09 Ovdje sam već 14 godina.

0:10 Bilo je 14NDAAS.

0:13 Dakle, možete postaviti svoj sat na činjenicu da će ovaj zakon proći.

0:17 Dakle, sve što ulazi u njega je, znate, opasno kao pištolj.

0:21 To će postati zakon.

0:23 No, ovaj zakon je dug stotine stranica.

0:27 I, um, znate, u jednoj od tih stotina stranica, to je zapravo pet stranica dugo je odjeljak 219.

0:35 I to je bio odjeljak 224, ali sada je dio 219.

0:39 I to zahtijeva integraciju naše vojne tehnologije i opskrbnih lanaca koji proizvode našu, znate, visokotehnološku vojnu opremu kako bi se integrirala s izraelskom.

0:52 Sada, nemamo tu vrstu bilateralnog sporazuma s bilo kojom drugom zemljom na svijetu.

0:58 A ja bih tvrdio da to ne bismo trebali učiniti kako bi zaštitili svoj suverenitet i nacionalne tajne.

1:04 Ako ste željeli podijeliti jednu stvar u isto vrijeme, recimo, znate, htjeli smo surađivati na sustavima proturaketne obrane.

1:12 Mislim da je to u redu.

1:13 Predsjednik to može učiniti, znate, samo na temelju nadzora nad vojskom.

1:19 Ali ono što ovdje rade je zakonodavstvo, oni imenuju osobu.

1:24 Šalim se da će ova osoba na kraju postati član kabineta, ali sada je to pozicija niže razine koja će biti zadužena za integraciju.

1:33 I to znači da će ovaj projekt imati životni vijek koji nadilazi glavnog zapovjednika, bez obzira na to tko je sljedeći predsjednik.

1:41 Ova odredba traje zauvijek, a to je u Zakonu o ovlaštenju nacionalne obrane.

1:47 Došlo je do glasovanja.

1:49 Um, mnogi ljudi su to vidjeli, znate.

1:52 Vidio sam to u lipnju i predložio amandman.

1:56 Usput, postoji 1400 amandmana koji su ponuđeni u Zakon o nacionalnom odobrenju za obranu ovdje u Zastupničkom domu.

2:03 Moj amandman bio je amandman broj dva.

2:05 Bio sam druga osoba koja je predložila amandman na NDAA, i to zato što sam tamo vidio ovu uznemirujuću odredbu.

2:13 Ono što su odlučili učiniti je da blokiraju moj amandman.

2:18 Dakle, neće biti glasovanja ni rasprave o odjeljku 219 i treba li biti u NDA-i ili ne.

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