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The law, at least on paper, is quite clear: The sale or provision of lethal weapons by the United States to other countries is primarily governed by the 1976 Arms Export Control Act (AECA).
In October 1981, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to block an arms sale to Saudi Arabia that included AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) radar planes, fuel tanks for Saudi F-15 aircraft, more than 1,000 air-to-air missiles, and up to eight tanker-refueling aircraft. Opposition was due to concerns about the impact this technology could have on Israel’s security.
By The Editors from Winter 2024, No. 71 – 1 MIN READ In recent decades, Congress’s approach to national security policymaking has been like Bartleby’s: It would prefer not to. This long-term relinquishing of authority has left the executive branch with increasing power to take extraordinary action with almost no oversight.
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