White House loosens missile export rules for U.S. allies

By Tony Bertuca / January 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Biden administration has loosened some regulations of the Missile Technology Control Regime governing the export of missiles to U.S. allies, according to the White House. President Biden signed a national security memorandum on Jan. 3 that updates classified policy guidance implementation of the MTCR, in part, to support the trilateral AUKUS partnership between the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. The memo was previewed last month by Jake Sullivan, the president’s national security adviser. “These updates reflect a...

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