Some folks on the Timawa forum were asking about the benefits of being a "Major non-NATO ally" of the US. I did some digging and ran into some interesting stuff that I figured would be interesting to share.
Apparently this status grants access to certain controlled and restricted items. US law prohibits the export of certain articles (e.g., military equipment). However, exceptions can be made for countries with special status -- such as being a "Major non-NATO ally".
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) defines a Major non-NATO ally as follows:
120.32 Major non-NATO ally.
Major non-NATO ally means a country that is designated in accordance with §517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k) as a major non-NATO ally for purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) (22 U.S.C. 2403(q)). The following countries have been designated as major non-NATO allies:
Argentina
Australia
Bahrain
Egypt
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Morocco
New Zealand
Pakistan
Philippines
Thailand
Republic of Korea.
Taiwan shall be treated as though it were designated a major non-NATO ally (as defined in section 644(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403(q)).[70 FR 50959, Aug. 29, 2005]
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 lists a number of advantages to being a non-NATO ally, namely:
Here are the relevant provisions.
(2) PRIORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the delivery of excess defense articles under this section to member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the southern and southeastern flank of NATO, to major non-NATO allies on such southern and southeastern flank, and to the Philippines shall be given priority to the maximum extent feasible over the delivery of such excess defense articles to other countries.
SEC. 620G.970 DEPLETED URANIUM AMMUNITION. (a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available to carry out this Act or any other Act may be made available to facilitate in any way the sale of M–833 antitank shells or any comparable antitank shells containing a depleted
uranium penetrating component to any country other than—
(1) a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;
(2) a country that has been designated as a major non-NATO ally (as defined in section 644(q))
Apparently this status grants access to certain controlled and restricted items. US law prohibits the export of certain articles (e.g., military equipment). However, exceptions can be made for countries with special status -- such as being a "Major non-NATO ally".
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) defines a Major non-NATO ally as follows:
120.32 Major non-NATO ally.
Major non-NATO ally means a country that is designated in accordance with §517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k) as a major non-NATO ally for purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) (22 U.S.C. 2403(q)). The following countries have been designated as major non-NATO allies:
Argentina
Australia
Bahrain
Egypt
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Morocco
New Zealand
Pakistan
Philippines
Thailand
Republic of Korea.
Taiwan shall be treated as though it were designated a major non-NATO ally (as defined in section 644(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403(q)).[70 FR 50959, Aug. 29, 2005]
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 lists a number of advantages to being a non-NATO ally, namely:
- First dibs on defense articles
- Access to depleted uranium ammo
Here are the relevant provisions.
(2) PRIORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the delivery of excess defense articles under this section to member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the southern and southeastern flank of NATO, to major non-NATO allies on such southern and southeastern flank, and to the Philippines shall be given priority to the maximum extent feasible over the delivery of such excess defense articles to other countries.
SEC. 620G.970 DEPLETED URANIUM AMMUNITION. (a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available to carry out this Act or any other Act may be made available to facilitate in any way the sale of M–833 antitank shells or any comparable antitank shells containing a depleted
uranium penetrating component to any country other than—
(1) a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;
(2) a country that has been designated as a major non-NATO ally (as defined in section 644(q))