U.S. announces new defense trade exemptions for Australia and U.K.

By Tony Bertuca / August 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM
The United States has announced new export licensing exemptions for Australia and the U.K. meant to allow the AUKUS partners to substantially increase their flow of weapons sales and transfer some classified military technologies. The State Department is scheduled to issue an "interim final rule" tomorrow amending International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) to allow export licensing exemptions for defense trade between and among the United States, Australia and the U.K., according to a State Department official who briefed reporters...

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