Defense Security Cooperation Agency

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) manages the sales of U.S. weapons to foreign countries. It also trains foreign military forces, either at U.S. schools or overseas using mobile training teams. According to its website, it "provides direction, supervision, and oversight of security cooperation programs in support of U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives; and promotes stable security relationships with friends and allies through military assistance."

Description
According to AllGov, "The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) works with many agencies in the Department of Defense and the Department of State to provide financing, resources and/or contractors for the sale of arms, defense technologies, training and other services to foreign governments. This agency was created to work towards security cooperation with other nations and has meant the controversial proliferation of arms and military training to non-democratic, oppressive governments. Prohibitions on arms sales and training are removed as they double international revenue for U.S. contractors and support U.S. national interests."

Personnel
As of August 2010:
 * William E. Landry, III, Director
 * Richard G Genaille, Deputy Director

Contact details
2800 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-2800 Phone: 703-601-1646 Email: lpa-web AT dsca.mil Web: http://www.dsca.mil

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Arms control
 * National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction
 * Political influence of arms companies
 * U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

External articles

 * "Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Visits Africa Center", Africa Center for Strategic Studies, September 14, 2010.