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Presidential Determination

Justification for Presidential Determination of Eligibility of Eritrea To Be Furnished Military Assistance Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and the Arms Export Control Act

President Clinton determined that Eritrea is eligible to receive U.S. military assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act. The justification cites Eritrea's strategic position on the Red Sea, regional stability concerns, and the piloting of a new U.S. demining program using Special Operations Forces to train local instructors. The determination enables defense articles and services to flow to Eritrea, primarily focused on demining assistance rather than conventional arms.

Federal Register 59 FR 10047
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Sectors

Defense primesOther industrial

Mechanisms

ProcurementSubsidy / incentive

Role pressure

  • MixedEquipment supplier — Demining equipment and defense articles may be procured, but program is small-scale pilot focused on training rather than major hardware sales
  • ProtectiveDomestic producer — U.S.-origin defense articles and services required by statutory framework; no foreign competition indicated

Geographies

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Illustrative public companies

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Key directives

  • Find that furnishing defense articles and services to Eritrea will strengthen U.S. security and promote world peace
  • Authorize Eritrea as pilot country for new Special Operations Forces demining program
  • Dispatch U.S. military Special Operations Forces personnel to teach local instructors demining techniques

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Presidential determination takes effect enabling military assistance eligibility
  • Special Operations Forces demining pilot program authorized to proceed

Near term (90d)

  • Deployment of U.S. military personnel to Eritrea for demining training
  • Establishment of cooperative security assistance relationship

Long term

  • Long-term stability goals in Eritrea and Horn of Africa
  • Potential expansion of demining program model to other countries
  • Development of broader U.S.-Eritrea security relationship

Risks & tensions

  • Text does not specify quantitative limits or end dates for assistance, creating open-ended commitment
  • Regional instability from Sudan and 'Islamic fundamentalism' cited as threat context but not formally addressed by this instrument
  • Ethiopia-Eritrea relationship described as sensitive ('former ruler') but assistance to Eritrea could complicate it
  • No other donors for demining creates sole-dependency risk for Eritrea and concentrated U.S. responsibility
Presidential Determination: Justification for Presidential Determination of Eligibility of Eritrea To Be Furnished Military Assistance Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and the Arms Export Control Act · Executive Orders