| Description |
1 online resource (iii, 55 p.) : col. ill., map |
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Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed Sept. 28, 2010). |
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"September 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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
"GAO-10-918." |
| Subject |
United States. Department of Defense -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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United States. Department of State -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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Arms transfers -- Persian Gulf States.
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Surplus military property -- United States.
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Military assistance, American -- Persian Gulf States.
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United States -- Relations -- Persian Gulf States.
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Persian Gulf States -- Relations -- United States.
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National security -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Christoff, Joseph A.
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| Added Title |
Persian Gulf : United States agencies need to improve licensing data and to document reviews of arms transfers for United States foreign policy and national security goals |
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U.S. agencies need to improve licensing data and to document reviews of arms transfers for U.S. foreign policy and national security goals |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-10-918 |
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