The Senate Armed Services Committee convened today to consider potential reforms to the U.S. foreign military sales process, including a possible reorganization at the Pentagon. Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) questioned a panel of expert witnesses today, saying DOD needs a “dramatic shift in mindset” when it comes to the FMS system, which is often criticized for being notoriously slow, accumulating multibillion-dollar backlogs for some of America’s closest allies, including Taiwan . “DOD should make FMS and international arms...
