Earlier this year, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (“DSCA”) issued updated policy guidance implementing a significant expansion of the universe of countries authorized to use Foreign Military Financing (“FMF”) for direct purchases of U.S. defense items. Previously, only ten countries were eligible for use of FMF for direct commercial contracting
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New Law Streamlines U.S. Sales to Jordan
By Sandy Hoe on
Posted in Defense Industry, FMS and DCS
Last year we reported on bipartisan efforts to fast-track sales of U.S. defense articles and services to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (“Jordan”). Last week President Obama signed into law the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 (“Act”).
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Increasing U.S. Sales of Defense Articles and Services to Jordan
By Covington Team on
Posted in Defense Industry, FMS and DCS
Despite other areas of disagreement involving the defense budget and U.S. military strategy in the Middle East, the Obama Administration and Senate Republicans might be uniting to fast-track the sale of U.S. defense articles and services to U.S. allies fighting against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (“ISIS”). Consider three recent developments involving Jordan.
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