A bill to provide authority to enter into a cooperative agreement to protect civilians in Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula from weaponized unmanned aerial systems.

S 430 authorizes the President to create cooperative agreements with Iraq and countries on the Arabian Peninsula (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Yemen) to develop counter-drone technology. The bill enables joint research, testing, and production of systems designed to detect, track, and destroy weaponized drones threatening civilians and U.S. partners. It requires agreements to follow arms control laws and establish intellectual property rules, while explicitly stating it does not authorize military force. The legislation focuses on enhancing regional security through shared defense technology development to protect against drone attacks.