[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 10, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5386-S5387]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. RISCH. Madam President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control
Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain
proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification,
the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be
reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the
notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
In keeping with the committee's intention to see that relevant
information is available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to
have printed in the Record the notifications which have been received.
If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such annex is
available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign Relations
Committee, room SD-423.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in
the Record, as follows:
Defense Security
Cooperation Agency,
Arlington, VA.
Hon. James E. Risch,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 19-41
concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Japan for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $3.295 billion. After this
letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news
release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hooper,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
Enclosures.
transmittal no. 19-41
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Japan.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $3.159 billion.
Other $.136 billion.
Total $3.295 billion.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Up to seventy-three (73) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block
IIA Missiles.
Non-MDE: Also included are MK 29 Canisters with packing,
handling, storage, and transportation (PHS&T) kits; up to ten
(10) Special Assignment Airlift Mission (SAAM) flights; U.S.
Government and contractor representatives' technical
assistance, engineering and logistical support services, and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-ATZ).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-P-ATB & JA-P-AUA.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid. Offered, or Agreed
to be Paid: None.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense
Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached
Annex.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: August 27, 2019.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
policy justification
Japan--Standard Missile (SM)-3 Block IIA
The Government of Japan has requested to buy up to seventy-
three (73) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missiles. Also
included are MK 29 Canisters with packing, handling, storage,
and transportation (PHS&T) kits; up to ten (10) Special
Assignment Airlift Mission (SAAM) flights; U.S. Government
and contractor representatives' technical assistance,
engineering and logistical support services, and other
related elements of logistics and program support. The
estimated cost is $3.295 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by improving the
security of a major ally that is a force for political
stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region.
It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Japan in
developing and maintaining a strong and effective self-
defense capability.
The proposed sale will provide Japan with increased
ballistic missile defense capability to assist in defending
the Japanese homeland and U.S. personnel stationed there.
Japan will have no difficulty absorbing these additional
missiles into its armed forces.
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The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor for the SM-3 Block IIA All Up Rounds
will be Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona. The prime
contractor for the MK 29 Canisters and PHS&T kits will be BAE
Systems, Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are no known offset
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require annual
trips to Japan involving U.S. Government and contractor
representatives for technical reviews, support, and oversight
for approximately five years.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
transmittal no. 19-41
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The proposed sale will involve the release of sensitive
technology to the Government of Japan related to the Standard
Missile-3 (SM-3):
The ship- or ground-launched SM-3 Block IIA is the most
recent iteration in the SM-3 family. It has two distinct new
features: larger rocket motors that will allow it to defend
broader areas from ballistic missile threats; and a larger
kinetic warhead. The kinetic warhead has been enhanced,
improving the search, discrimination, acquisition and
tracking functions, to address emerging threats. Once
enclosed in the canister, the SM-3 Block IIA missile is
classified CONFIDENTIAL. The optics hardware and signal
processor are classified SECRET.
2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures that
might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or advanced
capabilities.
3. The sensitive technology being released under this
notification is subject to special security measures. This
sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives outlined in the Policy
Justification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal are authorized for release and export to the
Government of Japan.
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