Accession Number ADA559407
Title U.S. Defense Articles and Services Supplied to Foreign Recipients: Restrictions on Their Use.
Publication Date Mar 2012
Media Count 11p
Personal Author R. F. Grimmett
Abstract In accordance with United States law, the U.S. Government places conditions on the use of defense articles and defense services transferred by it to foreign recipients. Violation of these conditions can lead to the suspension of deliveries or termination of the contracts for such defense items, among other things. On occasion, the President has indicated that such violations by foreign countries may have occurred, raising the prospect that termination of deliveries to or imposition of other penalties on such nations might take place. Section 3(a) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) sets the general standards for countries or international organizations to be eligible to receive United States defense articles and defense services provided under this act. It also sets express conditions on the uses to which these defense items may be put. Section 4 of the Arms Export Control Act states that U.S. defense articles and defense services shall be sold to friendly countries 'solely' for use in 'internal security,' for use in 'legitimate self-defense,' to enable the recipient to participate in 'regional or collective arrangements or measures consistent with the Charter of the United Nations,' to enable the recipient to participate in 'collective measures requested by the United Nations for the purpose of maintaining or restoring international peace and security,' and to enable the foreign military forces in 'less developed countries to construct public works and to engage in other activities helpful to the economic and social development of such friendly countries.'.
Keywords Agreements
Argentina
Arms control
Arms export control act
Contract suspension
Contracts
Defense systems
Delivery cancellations
East timor
Embargo
Exports
Federal law
Foreign countries
Foreign military sales
Government(Foreign)
Indonesia
Ineligibility
Israel
Penalties
Standards
Technology transfer
Turkey
United states government
Use restrictions
Violations
Weapon systems


 
Source Agency Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category 96 - Business & Economics
92 - Behavior & Society
92C - Social Concerns
Corporate Author Congressional Research Service, Washington, DC.
Document Type Technical report
Title Note Congressional rept.
NTIS Issue Number 1219
Contract Number N/A

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