Transfer of Defense Articles: Direct Commercial Sales (DCS)

Abstract

United States firms received licenses to export more than $136 billion of defense articles and services in FY2018directly to eligible foreign entities, be they governments, corporations, or individuals. Such transactions are conducted as Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), for which the U.S. government (USG) issues export licenses to U.S. firms through a process that includes a review for adherence to U.S. law and policy. DCS is distinct from Foreign Military Sales (FMS), in which the U.S. government procures U.S. defense articles as an intermediary for foreign partners. (See CRS In FocusIF11437, Transfer of Defense Articles: Foreign Military Sales (FMS), by Nathan J. Lucas and Michael J. Vassalotti.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 02, 2020
Accession Number
AD1169652

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Vassalotti
  • Nathan J. Lucas

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Corporations
  • Data Transmission
  • Defense Industry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Export Controls
  • Exports
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Foreign Military Sales
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.