1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov January 6, 2017Security Cooperation Issues: FY2017 NDAA OutcomesIntroduction The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2017 (P.L. 114-328) contains several dozen provisions on “security cooperation,” defined to mean programs, activities, and other interactio
2、ns of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) with foreign security establishments for the purpose of increasing partner capabilities, providing U.S. armed forces with access, or promoting relationships relevant to U.S. national security interests. Although security cooperation has long been a feature
3、of U.S. relations with foreign militaries, relevant authorities contained in Title 10 (Armed Forces) of the U.S. Code have accumulated over time and are scattered in permanent law and temporary NDAA provisions. Motivated to streamline existing authorities, reform DODs management of the security coop
4、eration enterprise, and facilitate congressional oversight, DOD and the114th Congress developed various legislative proposalsefforts that culminated in provisions enacted in the FY2017 NDAA. Given the breadth of enacted changes to DOD security cooperation authorities and management practices, the 11
