U.S. Eases Rules on Exporting Military Technology to Secure Role as Worlds Leading Arms Dealer

- In a boon for military contractors, the United States is relaxing controls on military exports, allowing some military parts to flow to nearly any country in the world with little oversight. ProPublica reports that beginning this week, thousands of parts for military aircraft can be sent freely around the world, even to some countries currently under U.N. arms embargoes. Previously, military firms had to register with the State Department and obtain a license for each