Bill > SRes207

This Resolution commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Polaris Sales Agreement, a significant defense pact signed on April 6, 1963, between the United States and the United Kingdom. This agreement, stemming from a 1962 meeting between President John F. Kennedy and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, formalized the United States' commitment to provide Polaris missiles for use in British submarines, establishing a continuous at-sea strategic deterrent for the UK that began in 1968. The Resolution acknowledges that this agreement was later updated to include the Trident II (D5) strategic weapon system and to plan for future common missile compartments for both nations' submarines. It also congratulates the Royal Navy for maintaining this deterrent, recognizes its contribution to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), reaffirms the strong alliance between the US and UK, and expresses a commitment to continuing their shared effort in sustaining submarine-based strategic deterrents.