Impact of Export Control and Technology Transfer Regimes: International Perspectives
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Authors
Franck, Raymond E.
Lewis, Ira
Udis, Bernard
Subjects
Export Control & Technology Transfer
international trade, national security, International Trade in Armaments Regulations (ITAR), F/A-18 tactical fighter program, export control, export control reform, F-35
international trade, national security, International Trade in Armaments Regulations (ITAR), F/A-18 tactical fighter program, export control, export control reform, F-35
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Date of Issue
2012-05-31
Date
31-May-12
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Abstract
The U.S. International Trade in Armaments Regulations (ITAR) regime is a major
national security and public policy issue. Exploring the ITAR environment through a
set of case studies was the central idea in a project involving participants at
Cranfield University (UK) and the Naval Postgraduate School.
Our colleagues investigated the effects of ITAR within the ongoing F-35 Joint
Strike Fighter program, which involves the U.S. and a number of international
partners, including the UK. The Cranfield report (under separate cover) was based
on a survey of UK stakeholders. The results were unambiguous and striking. Our
British partners conclude ITAR is a good idea gone horribly awry. Section II
provides a summary.
Our main interest (Section III) is the F/A-18 tactical fighter program, which
eventually involved many international partners. This collaboration was highly
successful and managed to the general satisfaction of the parties involved. It was,
in short, a significantly different outcome within the ITAR regime.
An introduction (Section I) provides a brief overview of ITAR and illustrates the
reasons for its being controversial. Finally, our concluding section summarizes the
Obama Administration''s initiative to reform ITAR and offers some questions for
further research in export controls in the global defense marketplace.
Keywords: Export Control, ITAR, Export Control Reform, F/A-18, F-35.
Type
Technical Report
Description
Sponsored Report (for Acquisition Research Program)
Series/Report No
Department
Acquisition Management
NPS Faculty
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
NPS-AM-12-001
Sponsors
Naval Postgraduate School Acquisition Research Program
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