The US will control the sale of weapons abroad
- February 23, 2023
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Government of the President of the United States Joe Bidenupdated rules this Thursday that govern the transfer and sale of weapons abroad to put more emphasis on respect
Government of the President of the United States Joe Bidenupdated rules this Thursday that govern the transfer and sale of weapons abroad to put more emphasis on respect for human rights rather than economic gain.
White House In a statement, he explained that the revised directive “is designed to enhance the national security of the United States by reaffirming respect for human rights, international humanitarian law, democratic government, and the rule of law.”
To do this, the Biden administration wants to ensure that the sale and transfer of weapons to other countries does not contribute to violations of the law. human rightsin addition to advocating that their allies respect them and avoid harming civilians.
It also strives to deliver armament “Don’t feed corruption and don’t undermine good governance.”
The regulation dates back to the days of President Jimmy Carter (1977–1981) and was last updated during the mandate Donald Trump (2017-2021).
The change in this ruling occurs when the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Since the beginning of this conflict, the United States has provided about $29.8 billion in military aid to Kyiv.
It remains to be seen how this update will affect arms sales from the US to Saudi Arabia.
For now, the Biden government refuses to sell strike missiles to Riyadh and bombsafter the kingdom used them in the past against Yemeni civilians.
Despite this, arms sales to Saudi Arabia continued and the United States continued to supply protection anti-aircraft missiles and air-to-air missiles.
In August, the United States administration gave the go-ahead for the sale of more than $5 billion worth of weapons to the Arab country, including defense systems with rockets.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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