{"id":260,"date":"2018-04-30T19:39:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T19:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exportcompliancesolutions.com\/blog\/?p=260"},"modified":"2018-04-30T19:39:19","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T19:39:19","slug":"leveling-playing-field-now-new-conventional-arms-transfer-cat-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exportcompliancesolutions.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/30\/leveling-playing-field-now-new-conventional-arms-transfer-cat-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Leveling the Playing Field\u2014We Now Have a New Conventional Arms Transfer (CAT) Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

On April 19, 2018, the White House released a new Conventional Arms Transfer Policy<\/a> (CAT).\u00a0 This is a high level policy which directs the Departments of State, Defense, Commerce, and Energy to coordinate on the policy considerations for arms transfers.\u00a0 Replacing the 2014 Conventional Arms Transfer Policy<\/a>, it adds \u201cEconomic Security\u201d to the list of factors used in evaluating proposed armed transfers, retaining the factors of national security, relationships with allies and partners, and nonproliferation.\u00a0 \u201cEconomic Security\u201d includes the effect of a proposed transfer on the defense industrial base and the availability of comparable foreign systems.<\/p>\n

The State Department\u2019s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has posted a statement<\/a> on the new CAT policy which includes some useful examples:<\/p>\n

Specifically, we will increase opportunities for pre-deployment training and simulations of complex operational environments to help partners avoid civilian casualties. We will also encourage acquisitions of U.S. technology and training to enable more accurate battlespace awareness and more accurate targeting. We will also continue training to assist security forces in carrying out operations in a manner that respects human rights.<\/p>\n

DDTC welcomes submission of stakeholder comments to ArmsTransferProcess@state.gov.<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen what effect these changes will have on particular license applications, but the consideration of foreign availability is one of the major factors driving the simultaneous reevaluation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) policy.<\/p>\n

The State Department released a fact sheet<\/a> on the new UAS export policy which seeks to increase trade opportunities for U.S. companies, enhance partner security and counterterrorism capabilities, and strengthen bilateral relationships while preserving U.S. military advantage and preventing the weapons of mass destruction delivery system proliferation.\u00a0 UAS transfers remain subject to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).<\/p>\n

For additional background on the Conventional Arms Transfer and UAS policies from Peter Navarro, Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Finally, DDTC has announced the launch of a redesigned website effective April 30, 2018, intending \u201ca number of significant enhancements including improved navigation, searchability, and accessibility, with a consistent, full-featured experience across mobile devices.\u201d\u00a0 The redesign has changed many links, so bookmarks and other saved references may need to be updated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On April 19, 2018, the White House released a new Conventional Arms Transfer Policy (CAT).\u00a0 This is a high level policy which directs the Departments of State, Defense, Commerce, and Energy to coordinate on the policy considerations for arms transfers.\u00a0 Replacing the 2014 Conventional Arms Transfer Policy, it adds \u201cEconomic Security\u201d to the list of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all","category-export-control-reform"],"yoast_head":"\nLeveling the Playing Field\u2014We Now Have a New Conventional Arms Transfer (CAT) Policy - Export Compliance Solutions<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"New Conventional Arms Transfer (CAT) and Unmanned Aerial Systems policies announced\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exportcompliancesolutions.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/30\/leveling-playing-field-now-new-conventional-arms-transfer-cat-policy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Leveling the Playing Field\u2014We Now Have a New Conventional Arms Transfer (CAT) Policy - 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