Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy

The order directs federal agencies to establish and implement an America First Arms Transfer Strategy. This strategy aims to use arms transfers as a tool of foreign policy and to expand domestic production capacity. The Secretary of War is instructed to use arms sales and transfers to increase production, support domestic reindustrialization, promote innovation, and build supply chain resilience. The strategy also prioritizes arms sales to partners that invest in their own defense, play a critical role in U.S. operations, or contribute to U.S. economic security.