In a video shared on social media today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that the Department of the Army has placed two key agencies responsible for distributing U.S. made combat equipment to allied and partner nations under the Army’s Office of Acquisition and Sustainment.
“On November 7, we unveiled the Army’s vision for strengthening arms sales,” Hegseth said. “Today, we are turning that vision into decisive action.”
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and the Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA) are central to the U.S. system enabling allies and partners to access American made weapons and equipment. Under the new memorandum, both agencies will now report to the Under Secretary of the Army for Acquisition and Sustainment, led by Michael P. Duffey.
The DSCA primarily facilitates U.S. arms sales to partners and allies, while also overseeing long-term partnership development and training opportunities. The DTSA focuses on identifying and mitigating risks associated with technology transfers.
By placing these agencies under one umbrella, Hegseth aims to make arms sales faster and more efficient while revitalizing the U.S. defense industrial base. “This executive action leverages record U.S. arms sales to strengthen our industrial capacity and support our partners,” Hegseth said. “Across the globe, the message is clear: our allies want the world’s most lethal weapons American weapons.”
Duffey emphasized that the restructuring creates a unified arms sales entity within the Army, operating “at the speed of war” while deterring aggression. He added that the changes will unlock foreign investment, boost production lines, fund new U.S. factories, and create thousands of American jobs.
“When we promise U.S. military capabilities, we deliver,” Hegseth said. “Thanks to the leadership of President Trump, these efforts transform how we collaborate with allies and partners worldwide getting more powerful weapons to our forces and allies faster than ever.”
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