Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers
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The Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers is a U.S. State Department office that manages security assistance and oversees the export and transfer of defense articles and services to foreign partners.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers canonical | 1 |
| Office of Security Assistance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T437610 — 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: Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers Context triple: [Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, hasPart, Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers]
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A.
Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation
The Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation is a specialized unit focused on analyzing, monitoring, and helping to prevent the spread of weapons and related technologies.
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B.
Office of Regional Peace and Security
The Office of Regional Peace and Security is a division within the U.S. Department of State focused on promoting stability, conflict resolution, and security cooperation across African regions.
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C.
Office of Regional and Security Policy
The Office of Regional and Security Policy is a unit within the U.S. Department of State that develops and coordinates regional security and political strategies for East Asian and Pacific affairs.
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D.
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs is the U.S. State Department office that coordinates diplomacy and defense policy, including security assistance, arms transfers, and military cooperation with foreign partners.
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E.
Office of Peace Operations, Sanctions, and Counterterrorism
The Office of Peace Operations, Sanctions, and Counterterrorism is a U.S. State Department office that coordinates U.S. policy on UN peacekeeping, sanctions regimes, and multilateral counterterrorism efforts.
- 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: Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers Target entity description: The Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers is a U.S. State Department office that manages security assistance and oversees the export and transfer of defense articles and services to foreign partners.
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A.
Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation
The Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation is a specialized unit focused on analyzing, monitoring, and helping to prevent the spread of weapons and related technologies.
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B.
Office of Regional Peace and Security
The Office of Regional Peace and Security is a division within the U.S. Department of State focused on promoting stability, conflict resolution, and security cooperation across African regions.
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C.
Office of Regional and Security Policy
The Office of Regional and Security Policy is a unit within the U.S. Department of State that develops and coordinates regional security and political strategies for East Asian and Pacific affairs.
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D.
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs is the U.S. State Department office that coordinates diplomacy and defense policy, including security assistance, arms transfers, and military cooperation with foreign partners.
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E.
Office of Peace Operations, Sanctions, and Counterterrorism
The Office of Peace Operations, Sanctions, and Counterterrorism is a U.S. State Department office that coordinates U.S. policy on UN peacekeeping, sanctions regimes, and multilateral counterterrorism efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government organization
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office of the United States Department of State ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| field |
arms export control
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defense trade ⓘ security cooperation ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure compliance with U.S. arms export laws and regulations
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strengthen regional security through responsible arms transfers ⓘ support U.S. allies and partners with defense capabilities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | international arms transfers involving the United States ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| partOf | Bureau of Political-Military Affairs ⓘ |
| responsibility |
coordination of regional security policy related to arms transfers
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ensuring arms transfers align with U.S. foreign policy objectives ⓘ ensuring arms transfers align with U.S. national security objectives ⓘ implementation of U.S. conventional arms transfer policy ⓘ interagency coordination on arms transfer decisions ⓘ management of security assistance programs ⓘ oversight of export of defense articles ⓘ oversight of transfer of defense services ⓘ policy guidance on regional security assistance ⓘ review of proposed arms sales to foreign governments ⓘ support to U.S. foreign partners on defense trade issues ⓘ supporting congressional notification processes for arms sales ⓘ |
| sector |
defense policy
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foreign affairs ⓘ security assistance ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. defense industry ⓘ foreign partner governments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers Description of subject: The Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers is a U.S. State Department office that manages security assistance and oversees the export and transfer of defense articles and services to foreign partners.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Office of Security Assistance