Military Drawdown for Tunisia

President Clinton authorized a $4 million drawdown of U.S. defense articles and military education/training from Department of Defense stocks for Tunisia under foreign military financing authority. The Secretary of State was directed to report this to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 59699

Impact dates

Date TBD
Secretary of State to report to Congress and publish in Federal Register

Key directives

Drawdown of defense articles from DoD stocks valued at $4 million for Tunisia
Military education and training of aggregate value of $4 million for Tunisia
Secretary of State to report determination to Congress
Secretary of State to publish determination in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Defense articles drawdown authorized
Military education and training authorized

Near term (90d)

Secretary of State to report determination to Congress
Secretary of State to publish determination in Federal Register

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Specific timing for congressional reporting and Federal Register publication not stated; 'authorized and directed' implies prompt action but no explicit deadline
Drawdown of $4 million in defense stocks represents modest but direct military assistance to Tunisia with potential regional security implications