Persian Gulf : U.S. agencies need to improve licensing data and to document reviews of arms transfers for U.S. foreign policy and national security goals : report to congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Contributor:

Christoff, Joseph A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Rules and practice--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. Department of State--Rules and practice--Evaluation.

United States. Department of Defense.

United States. Department of State.

Arms transfers--Persian Gulf States.

Arms transfers.

Surplus military property--United States.

Surplus military property.

Military assistance, American--Persian Gulf States.

Military assistance, American.

United States--Relations--Persian Gulf States.

Persian Gulf States--Relations--United States.

Persian Gulf States.

National security--United States.

National security.

International relations.

Genre:

Rules and practice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 55 pages) : color illustrations, map

Other Title:

U.S. agencies need to improve licensing data and to document reviews of arms transfers for U.S. foreign policy and national security goals

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2010]

Summary:

The United States uses arms transfers through government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and direct commercial sales (DCS) to support its foreign policy and national security goals. The Departments of Defense (DOD) and State (State) have authorized arms worth billions of dollars to six Persian Gulf countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The United States established the Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) to discuss security issues with these countries. GAO was asked to determine (1) the dollar value and nature of U.S. arms transfers authorized for the Gulf countries' governments, (2) the extent to which U.S. agencies documented how arms transfers to Gulf countries advanced U.S. foreign policy and national security goals, and (3) the role of the GSD. To conduct this work, GAO analyzed U.S. government regional plans, arms transfer data from fiscal years 2005 to 2009, case-specific documentation for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, and program guidance; and interviewed officials in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. GAO recommends that (1) State take steps to improve the clarity and usefulness of DCS license data, and (2) State and DOD document their reviews of arms transfer requests. State and DOD agreed with the recommendations, but State noted that it would need additional resources to improve DCS reporting.

Notes:

Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed Sept. 28, 2010).

"September 2010."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-10-918."

OCLC:

666547413