The United States will consider the internal affairs of the purchasing country in the arms sale.

In updating the Conventional Arms Transfer Policy, which regulates arms sales, the US administration announced that the degree to which the recipient country complies with human rights and democratic governance standards will also be assessed when making the decision to sell weapons. weapons.
The administration of US President Joe Biden has updated the US Conventional Arms Transfer Policy, which has been renewed by every administration since 1977.

In the circular sent from the White House to the institutions regarding the policy update, several new conditions were added to the internal affairs of arms-buying countries, such as human rights, rule of law, democratic governance and accountability, as well as international interests and threats.

The circular noted that in decisions on arms transfers, the risk of using these weapons in any violation of human rights, the political stability of this country, the existence of an effective civil authority over the security forces, the commitment The government will take into account the rule of law and the commitment to transparency in defense acquisitions.

HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

In addition, it should be noted whether the arms sold would “negatively affect human rights, fundamental freedoms or civil society activities in the receiving country”, would cause “corruption, instability, authoritarianism or transnational oppression” and would in any way undermine the “ democratic governance or the rule of law”. It was also indicated that it would be evaluated.

The previous Conventional Arms Transfer Policy was enacted in 2018 under the presidency of Donald Trump. Trump’s arms sales policy prioritized US commercial and military interests. Trump has been criticized for failing to restrict arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has caused many civilian casualties in operations in Yemen.