This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive strategy for deploying unmanned and autonomous systems, including drones and undersea vehicles, across the Indo-Pacific and Western Hemisphere regions. The strategy must address military capabilities like maritime surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, and counter-narcotics operations, while also identifying basing locations, allied partnerships, and plans to work with key allies including Australia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Ukraine. The Secretary must coordinate with military commanders, the State Department, Homeland Security, and the Coast Guard to evaluate current capability gaps, assess available systems, plan necessary investments, and ensure supply chain security to avoid dependence on hostile foreign entities. The Defense Department must submit the completed strategy to Congress within 180 days of the bill's enactment, then provide annual briefings on implementation progress through 2030. The bill does not specify new funding but directs the Pentagon to identify resource and procurement needs as part of the strategy.
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