Defense Primer: DOD Title 10 Security Cooperation (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Nov. 15, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF11677 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Christina L. Arabia |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The Department of Defense (DOD) uses the term security
cooperation (SC) to refer broadly to DOD interactions with
foreign security establishments. SC activities may include
(1) the transfer of defense articles and services, (2)
international military education and training, (3) militaryto-military engagements such as exchanges and exercises,
and (4) capacity building of partner security forces.
SC programs are intended to encourage and enable partner
nations (PNs) to work with the United States to achieve
strategic objectives, such as U.S. national security and
foreign policy goals. SC activities are executed through
both DOD-administered SC programs (authorized under
Title 10 of the U.S. Code and temporarily through the
annual National Defense Authorization Act [NDAA]) and
DOD-implemented Department of State (DOS) security
assistance (SA) programs (authorized under Title 22 of the
U.S. Code). Beyond grant-based programs, SC
encompasses the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program
and enables U.S. and PN collaboration on defense articles.
The following sections focus on DOD Title 10 activities.
