Institutional Capacity Building

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Institutional Capacity Building (ICB) is a primary element of Security Cooperation (SC). ICB supports allies and partner nations in developing the institutions and processes to generate and sustain forces and capabilities, effectively employ security sector governance, and oversee the activities of their security forces.

DSCA International Military Training and Education

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

DSCA The Security Cooperation Enterprise

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Defense Trade and Arms Transfers

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

The transfer of defense articles and services via sale, lease or grant, in furtherance of national security and foreign policy objectives. This includes the Foreign Military Sales program as well as other programs specifically designed to address and expedite international partners’ urgent or emerging requirements or capability gaps.

Trade Shows

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency leads the Department of War's participation in international and domestic defense trade shows.

Foreign Military Sales FAQ's

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

A video introduction to the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.

International Education and Training

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Academic and professional military education provided to partner countries at Department of Defense institutions
-Regional Defense Fellowship Program
-International Military Education and Training (IMET)

Global Train and Equip

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

The purpose of the Global Train and Equip program is to conduct or support programs that provide training, services and equipment to the national security forces of foreign nations, with the goal of enhancing the capacity and capability of Partner Nations.

DSCA U.S. Security Cooperation

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

This video covers the history of the security cooperation mission set.

Publications

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Reports and documents from around DSCA.

SC Stakeholders

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

There are a great many U.S. Government (USG) organizations involved with various aspects of Security Cooperation(SC). The linked list, while not all-inclusive, highlights some of the key stakeholders. See SAMM Section C1.3. for a more extensive description of USG responsibilities and relationships related to Security Assistance.