DEPARTMENT OF STATE ISSUES RULE: INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS: EXEMPTION FOR DEFENSE TRADE AND COOPERATION AMONG AUSTRALIA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND THE UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Department Of State has issued a rule called: International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Exemption for Defense Trade and Cooperation Among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 30 by Thomas G. DiNanno, Under Secretary, Arms Control and International Security, Department of State.

Summary: This rule streamlines defense trade and facilitates cooperation among our allies while reducing the regulatory burden for exporters, in support of the President's Executive Order 14268 of April 9, 2025, "Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and Accountability". In this rule the Department of State (the Department) finalizes, with changes, the interim...