:

Trump Signs Executive Order To Reform FMS Process, Speed Up Arms Sales

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, April 10th, 2025

SHARE:

Trump Signs Executive Order To Reform FMS Process, Speed Up Arms Sales

President Donald Trump addresses the audience after the inaugural parade during the 60th Presidential Inauguration at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2025. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)

President Trump has signed an executive order (EO) aimed at reducing regulations in the foreign military sales (FMS) process in order to speed up delivery of key arms to international partners. The EO directs a phased implementation effort for reforming the FMS process, to include tasking the Secretary of State and Defense Secretary to formulate a list within 60 days of priority partner nations and key weapons items for potential transfer to those countries. “To serve the interests of the…

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]