Reforming Foreign Defense Sales To Improve Speed and Accountability

What it means

This order streamlines foreign defense sales by improving transparency, reducing regulations, and creating priority lists for partners and weapons systems. It aims to expedite the delivery of American military equipment to allies, supporting both U.S. foreign policy goals and the defense industrial base.

Expected impact

• Faster approval process for sales of U.S. military equipment to allies and partners
• Economic boost to American defense companies through increased international sales
• Strengthened military cooperation with priority allies through more efficient weapons transfers
• Reduced regulatory hurdles for defense exports while maintaining protections for sensitive technologies
• Better coordination between State Department and Defense Department on arms transfer decisions
• Enhanced competitiveness of U.S. defense products in the global market