President of the United States to control export of defense articles
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The President of the United States to control export of defense articles is the executive authority empowered to regulate and oversee the international transfer of U.S. military equipment and related technologies for national security and foreign policy purposes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| President of the United States to control export of defense articles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2478567 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: President of the United States to control export of defense articles Context triple: [Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions), authorizes, President of the United States to control export of defense articles]
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A.
Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy
The Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy is a U.S. State Department office that develops and oversees policies governing the export and transfer of defense-related articles and services.
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B.
Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions)
The Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions) is a U.S. federal legal framework that regulates the international trade, export, and transfer of firearms and related defense articles to protect national security and support foreign policy objectives.
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C.
U.S. Foreign Military Sales
U.S. Foreign Military Sales is a U.S. government program that facilitates the sale of American defense equipment, services, and training to foreign governments through government-to-government agreements.
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D.
Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing
The Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing is a U.S. State Department office responsible for reviewing and approving export license applications for defense articles and services under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
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E.
In Defense of the National Interest
In Defense of the National Interest is a seminal work of realist international relations theory in which Hans Morgenthau critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues for a sober, power-based understanding of national interest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: President of the United States to control export of defense articles Target entity description: The President of the United States to control export of defense articles is the executive authority empowered to regulate and oversee the international transfer of U.S. military equipment and related technologies for national security and foreign policy purposes.
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A.
Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy
The Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy is a U.S. State Department office that develops and oversees policies governing the export and transfer of defense-related articles and services.
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B.
Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions)
The Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions) is a U.S. federal legal framework that regulates the international trade, export, and transfer of firearms and related defense articles to protect national security and support foreign policy objectives.
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C.
U.S. Foreign Military Sales
U.S. Foreign Military Sales is a U.S. government program that facilitates the sale of American defense equipment, services, and training to foreign governments through government-to-government agreements.
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D.
Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing
The Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing is a U.S. State Department office responsible for reviewing and approving export license applications for defense articles and services under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
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E.
In Defense of the National Interest
In Defense of the National Interest is a seminal work of realist international relations theory in which Hans Morgenthau critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues for a sober, power-based understanding of national interest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive power
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export control authority ⓘ legal authority ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. persons worldwide
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brokering of defense articles and services ⓘ exports from the United States ⓘ temporary imports of defense articles ⓘ |
| can |
approve export licenses for defense articles
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deny export licenses for defense articles ⓘ impose export controls on specific countries ⓘ impose export controls on specific end users ⓘ impose export controls on specific items ⓘ revoke export licenses for defense articles ⓘ suspend export licenses for defense articles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines |
International Traffic in Arms Regulations
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surface form:
United States Munitions List
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| delegatedTo |
Secretary of Commerce of the United States
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surface form:
Secretary of Commerce
United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of Defense
United States Secretary of State ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of State
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| empoweredBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Homeland Security Investigations
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United States Department of Justice ⓘ United States Department of State ⓘ |
| exercisesPowerThrough |
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
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Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing ⓘ
surface form:
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
National Security Council of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
National Security Council
U.S. Department of Commerce ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Commerce
Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of State ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.
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Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions) ⓘ
surface form:
Arms Export Control Act
International Traffic in Arms Regulations ⓘ Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act ⓘ |
| purpose |
maintain qualitative military edge of U.S. allies when appropriate
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prevent proliferation of sensitive military technology ⓘ protect United States national security ⓘ support United States foreign policy ⓘ |
| regulates |
defense articles
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defense services ⓘ international transfer of U.S. defense technologies ⓘ international transfer of U.S. military equipment ⓘ related technical data ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Export Administration Regulations
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International Traffic in Arms Regulations ⓘ United States Munitions List ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
direct commercial sales of defense articles
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government-to-government foreign military sales ⓘ retransfers of U.S.-origin defense articles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: President of the United States to control export of defense articles Description of subject: The President of the United States to control export of defense articles is the executive authority empowered to regulate and oversee the international transfer of U.S. military equipment and related technologies for national security and foreign policy purposes.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions)
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authorizes
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President of the United States to control export of defense articles
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