
The U.S. government must develop a more deliberative and responsive foreign military sales (FMS) process to ensure allies continue to buy U.S. equipment instead of opting for Russian- or Chinese-made gear, the U.S. Central Command commander said Feb. 5. As the U.S. military continues to rely on the support of its coalition partners for its missions spanning the CENTCOM area of responsibility, the current FMS process may push allies from investing in joint equipment, limiting interoperability and encouraging peer adversaries…