International Traffic in Arms
Authority to Control the Export of Defense Articles
Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), provides the authority to control the export of defense articles and services and charges the President to exercise this authority. Executive Order 13637 delegates this statutory authority to the Secretary of State. Need for International Defense Cooperation and Military Export Controls As declared by the Congress in the Arms Control and Disarmament Act [22 U.S.C. 2551 et seq.], an ultimate goal of the United States continues to be a world which is free from the scourge of war and the dangers and burdens of armaments; in which the use of force…
