Overview
- The executive order directs Defense, State and Commerce to favor partners that invest heavily in their own defense and hold critical geographic roles.
- Foreign military sales will be assessed for their impact on U.S. production capacity as the White House seeks to leverage more than $300 billion in annual defense sales for reindustrialization.
- The policy replaces a largely first-come, first-served approach by aligning export decisions with the National Security Strategy and regional security needs.
- A Promoting American Military Sales Task Force will oversee implementation, with agencies required to publish aggregate quarterly metrics on case execution speed.
- Procedures for enhanced end-use monitoring, third-party transfer approvals and congressional notifications will be streamlined to reduce delivery delays, and the order names no specific countries.