ENSURING A RAPID AND TRANSPARENT FOREIGN DEFENSE SALES SYSTEM: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to improve speed and accountability in the defense sales system. This Order:
- Improves accountability and transparency throughout the foreign defense sales system to ensure predictable and reliable delivery of American products to foreign partners and allies in support of U.S. foreign policy objectives.
- Reduces rules and regulations involved in developing and executing foreign defense sales to ensure they advance U.S. interests.
- Promotes U.S. competitiveness abroad, revitalizes the defense industrial base at home, and delivers cost efficiencies for the United States and trusted our allies and partners.
- Instructs the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to develop a list of priority partners for conventional arms transfers and prioritize end-items for potential transfer to those partners.
- Instructs the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State, along with the Secretary of Commerce, to submit a plan to the President within 90 days that improves defense sales transparency via accountability metrics; secures exportability as a requirement earlier in the acquisition cycle; and consolidates the sale approvals process.
ENABLING EFFECTIVE DEFENSE COOPERATION: President Trump is committed to ensuring America maintains the world’s strongest and most technologically advanced military, supported by a robust network of capable partners and allies.
- Developing a rapid and transparent foreign defense sales system that enables effective defense cooperation between the United States and our chosen partners is foundational to these objectives.
- Streamlining the foreign defense sales process will inject credibility into U.S. defense cooperation efforts by reducing delays, improving efficiency, and enhancing the ability of allies to procure critical defense technologies in a timely manner, in turn facilitating more effective joint operations as well as greater burden-sharing.
- In tandem, this mutually reinforcing approach will enhance United States warfighting capabilities by fostering stronger American supply chains, domestic production levels, and technological development.
- The Trump Administration aims to strengthen allied burden-sharing, promote global stability, and enhance U.S. strategic influence in key regions.
- The Executive Order ensures that America and its allies remain well-equipped to counter emerging threats and promote peace and security around the world.
PRIORITIZING U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY: President Trump has consistently prioritized America’s military greatness and the safety of the American people by investing in military readiness, strengthening national defense, and supporting the men and women who serve this great nation.
- President Trump wants to build up the U.S. military and ensure that our forces remain prepared to meet any challenge.
- Under his leadership, our military is restoring a warrior ethos.
- Army recruiting has recently seen a massive surge, reflecting renewed enthusiasm for military service with President Trump back in office as Commander in Chief.
- These reforms will drive the competitiveness of the U.S. defense industrial base and prioritize speed to minimize process delays.
- The Trump Administration has prioritized cutting-edge military technologies, including the recently announced sixth-generation stealth fighter jet, the F-47.
- President Trump has repeatedly stressed the need for increased burden-sharing by NATO allies.
- President Trump signed an Executive Order to create the ‘Golden Dome for America’ missile defense system.