State Names Countries Not Fully Cooperating With US Anti-Terror Activities

Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Venezuela remain uncooperative with U.S. anti-terrorism efforts, meaning that no U.S. defense articles or services may be sold or licensed for export in fiscal 2016, unless the president determines a specific potential transaction to be in the national interests of the U.S., Secretary of State John Kerry said in a note to Congress (here). The Arms Export Control Act (AECA) dictates the prohibition.