| ID | 129133 |
| Title Proper | New U.S. arms policy calls for 'restraint' |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Morley, Jefferson |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Obama administration in January announced a new policy on conventional arms transfers that emphasizes the need for restraint in considering transfers that might endanger regional security or human rights. President Barack Obama declared in a Jan. 15 directive that the new policy "supports transfers that meet legitimate security requirements of our allies and partners in support of our national security and foreign policy interests" and "promotes restraint" in those "that may be destabilizing or dangerous to international peace and security." The policy, which replaces a 1995 directive issued by President Bill Clinton, follows the administration's announcement last October that it was loosening rules on the sale of U.S.-made weapons overseas. The reforms announced last fall are part of an effort that the administration says will tighten controls on the sale of the most dangerous arms while enhancing commerce in defense material and services that are not threatening. |
| `In' analytical Note | Arms Control Today Vol.44, No.2; March 2014: p.37 |
| Journal Source | Arms Control Today Vol.44, No.2; March 2014: p.37 |
| Key Words | International Peace ; International Security ; Regional Security ; Human Rights ; Promotes Restraint ; Restraint Policy ; Political Emphasized ; Arms Trade Treaty ; Germany ; Conventional Arms Control ; Congress Bans Funds for Arms Trade Pact - CBFATP ; Arms Trade Pact ; US Congress ; United States - US ; African Republic ; U.S. Dominated ; Global Arms Trade ; Russia ; Arms Control ; Arms Procurement ; Defence Acquisition ; Reforms ; Bilateral Relation ; International Coordination ; International Cooperation - IC ; International Relations - IR ; International Organization - IO ; Nuclear Proliferation Treaty - NPT |