In a new way to implement the MAGA agenda, President Trump is reportedly drafting an executive order that could revolutionize the process of exporting U.S. military equipment by reducing bureaucratic red tape.
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This plan promises benefits for U.S. arms contractors, but concerns have emerged about reduced oversight and potential human rights issues.
Anticipation builds as the order’s announcement is expected imminently.
President Trump is working on an executive order to ease regulations on military exports, benefiting America’s arms contractors by removing burdensome regulations.
The move could streamline how the U.S. sells weapons overseas, historically bogged down by bureaucratic constraints.
The changes would alter parts of the Arms Export Control Act, reducing congressional oversight.
The order is set to mirror legislation proposed by Michael Waltz, Trump’s national security adviser, during his tenure in Congress.
It seeks to increase thresholds for different arms transactions, significantly raising the bar for what requires congressional review.
The expected increases include raising the standard for arms transfers from $14 million to $23 million and for military equipment sales and related services from $50 million to $83 million.
NATO allies and strategic partners such as Australia and Japan will be subject to higher thresholds, with just a 15-day advance notification needed for the U.S. Congress.
Insiders report that the order may favor Pentagon influence over the State Department, shifting power dynamics in foreign military sales.
“The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing an executive order to relax regulations on the export of military equipment,” Reuters points out in a report.
The arms industry backs the order, viewing it as a chance to trim what they see as excessive bureaucracy, though some worry it might sideline important human rights vetting.
Critics argue that the overhaul could lead to U.S. weapons landing in the hands of regimes with poor human rights records, with Congress needing a veto-proof majority to halt significant arms sales.
US President Donald Trump called for a new executive order to boost exports of US military weapons.https://t.co/FrU4qob2DZ
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) April 1, 2025
Trump’s history of facilitating major arms sales without congressional approval, like the $8 billion deal with Saudi Arabia amid human rights concerns, fuels debate about his administration’s military sales policies.
In light of such deals, calls for heightened oversight are growing louder.
As Trump eyes loosening export controls, Congress must weigh potential impacts on global stability and U.S. interests.
The proposed executive order continues to stir debate between boosting economic interests and safeguarding human rights.
“I will expel the warmongers from our national security state and carry out a much needed clean up of the military industrial complex to stop the war profiteering and to always put America first,” Trump vowed.
