US Pentagon officials unveiled changes to improve the arms sales process. (Getty Images)

The US Department of Defense (DoD) plans to establish a Defense Security Cooperation Service to improve training for personnel who facilitate Foreign Military Sales (FMS), the Pentagon announced on 13 June.

Requests to buy US weapon systems sometimes get bogged down because they do not clearly state what a country wants, or they ask for something the US cannot provide, said Sasha Baker, deputy undersecretary of defence for policy. The new service will teach security co-operation officers how to help allies and partners develop requests that are more likely to receive approval.

“We know we need to improve the department's front end understanding of ally and partner requirements,” Baker told reporters. “In other words, if we put good information into the system at the front, we know it's more likely to result in a positive outcome on the back end.”

US Pentagon officials unveiled changes to improve the arms sales process. (Getty Images)

The US Department of Defense (DoD) plans to establish a Defense Security Cooperation Service to improve training for personnel who facilitate Foreign Military Sales (FMS), the Pentagon announced on 13 June.

Requests to buy US weapon systems sometimes get bogged down because they do not clearly state what a country wants, or they ask for something the US cannot provide, said Sasha Baker, deputy undersecretary of defence for policy. The new service will teach security co-operation officers how to help allies and partners develop requests that are more likely to receive approval.

“We know we need to improve the department's front end understanding of ally and partner requirements,” Baker told reporters. “In other words, if we put good information into the system at the front, we know it's more likely to result in a positive outcome on the back end.”

US Pentagon officials unveiled changes to improve the arms sales process. (Getty Images)

The US Department of Defense (DoD) plans to establish a Defense Security Cooperation Service to improve training for personnel who facilitate Foreign Military Sales (FMS), the Pentagon announced on 13 June.

Requests to buy US weapon systems sometimes get bogged down because they do not clearly state what a country wants, or they ask for something the US cannot provide, said Sasha Baker, deputy undersecretary of defence for policy. The new service will teach security co-operation officers how to help allies and partners develop requests that are more likely to receive approval.

“We know we need to improve the department's front end understanding of ally and partner requirements,” Baker told reporters. “In other words, if we put good information into the system at the front, we know it's more likely to result in a positive outcome on the back end.”

US Pentagon officials unveiled changes to improve the arms sales process. (Getty Images)

The US Department of Defense (DoD) plans to establish a Defense Security Cooperation Service to improve training for personnel who facilitate Foreign Military Sales (FMS), the Pentagon announced on 13 June.

Requests to buy US weapon systems sometimes get bogged down because they do not clearly state what a country wants, or they ask for something the US cannot provide, said Sasha Baker, deputy undersecretary of defence for policy. The new service will teach security co-operation officers how to help allies and partners develop requests that are more likely to receive approval.

“We know we need to improve the department's front end understanding of ally and partner requirements,” Baker told reporters. “In other words, if we put good information into the system at the front, we know it's more likely to result in a positive outcome on the back end.”

US Pentagon officials unveiled changes to improve the arms sales process. (Getty Images)

The US Department of Defense (DoD) plans to establish a Defense Security Cooperation Service to improve training for personnel who facilitate Foreign Military Sales (FMS), the Pentagon announced on 13 June.

Requests to buy US weapon systems sometimes get bogged down because they do not clearly state what a country wants, or they ask for something the US cannot provide, said Sasha Baker, deputy undersecretary of defence for policy. The new service will teach security co-operation officers how to help allies and partners develop requests that are more likely to receive approval.

“We know we need to improve the department's front end understanding of ally and partner requirements,” Baker told reporters. “In other words, if we put good information into the system at the front, we know it's more likely to result in a positive outcome on the back end.”

US Pentagon officials unveiled changes to improve the arms sales process. (Getty Images)

The US Department of Defense (DoD) plans to establish a Defense Security Cooperation Service to improve training for personnel who facilitate Foreign Military Sales (FMS), the Pentagon announced on 13 June.

Requests to buy US weapon systems sometimes get bogged down because they do not clearly state what a country wants, or they ask for something the US cannot provide, said Sasha Baker, deputy undersecretary of defence for policy. The new service will teach security co-operation officers how to help allies and partners develop requests that are more likely to receive approval.

“We know we need to improve the department's front end understanding of ally and partner requirements,” Baker told reporters. “In other words, if we put good information into the system at the front, we know it's more likely to result in a positive outcome on the back end.”