DSCA
US government agency that approves and notifies Congress of foreign military sales.
Last refreshed: 6 June 2026
Why did the US approve a $1.98bn arms sale to Kuwait three days after the IRGC struck it?
Timeline for DSCA
notified Congress of potential $1.98bn Kuwait arms sale
Iran Conflict 2026: Kuwait armed the day Iran hit it- What is the Defense Security Cooperation Agency?
- DSCA is the US DoD agency that authorises and administers foreign military sales, notifying Congress of proposed arms transfers under the Arms Export Control Act.
- Why did DSCA approve the Kuwait counter-drone sale so quickly?
- The DSCA notification came three days after an IRGC drone struck Kuwait International Airport on 3 June 2026, qualifying for expedited processing under national-security provisions.Source: US State Department
- How does a DSCA foreign military sale get approved?
- DSCA notifies Congress of the proposed sale; lawmakers have 30 days to pass a joint resolution blocking it. Under active-conflict conditions, the executive can invoke emergency waiver authority to accelerate approval.
Background
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on 6 June 2026 of a $1.98 billion foreign military sale of counter-drone systems to Kuwait, with Anduril as principal contractor. The sale came three days after an IRGC drone strike hit Kuwait International Airport on 3 June.
DSCA is a United States Department of Defense agency responsible for authorising, administering and overseeing foreign military sales under the Arms Export Control Act. It acts as the formal mechanism through which the Pentagon notifies Congress of proposed arms transfers, giving lawmakers 30 days to block a sale. The Kuwait notification is one of the largest single Counter-UAS packages approved since the Iran conflict escalated.
The agency's role is increasingly prominent in Gulf security. As Gulf States face persistent IRGC drone and missile salvos, DSCA has processed multiple emergency notifications for air-defence equipment across the region in 2026, accelerating Congressional timelines under national-security waiver authority.
