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Australia
Defense Regulation Acquisition Supplement nations include Australia. Australian firms may now contract with the American military to provide equipment and supplies.
Considering Australia has one of the world’s most significant deposits of copper, selling copper goods to the United States military could be expected. The American military also receives computer components and systems from Australian firms.

Belgium
Under the DFARS rules, Belgium is one of the United States’ most critical allies.
Although it may surprise some, given the severe gun prohibitions in Belgium, the Belgian business Fabrique Nationale is a global leader in the weapons industry. American special forces groups rely on it for a large number of weapons.

Canada
For this reason, as well as Canada’s closeness to the United States, DFARS is often used by Canadian firms doing business with the US military.

General Motors Defense ranks on the Canadian market as one of the most significant American defense contractors ever.
The Stryker is one of several armored vehicles produced by GM Defense for the American military.
Czech Republic
Some of the world’s best-known gun manufacturers are in the Czech Republic. Among the largest American military contractors in the Czech Republic is CZ, a gun manufacturer.

Federal Republic of Germany
Soon after World War II concluded, the US military started to reestablish economic contacts with German corporations. Consequently, Germany was added to the list of nations that comply with DFARS.
The American military uses vehicles manufactured by German automakers.

On the other hand, Germany is best recognized as a source of weaponry for the American military. Sig Sauer and Heckler & Koch, two of the world’s largest and most successful gun businesses, are both based in Germany.
Handguns from Sig Sauer and submachine guns from Heckler & Koch are well-known to the US military.
Israel

It’s no surprise that Israel is included on the DFARS list as one of America’s closest friends. Weapons guidance systems are a specialty of Israeli firms. Israel also provides the US military with a restricted quantity of weaponry, such as the Uzi.
Also See: Defense Spending by Country 2022
According to DFARS, the following nations have received exemptions for exporting equipment and materials to the United States, although they don’t export nearly as much as the countries mentioned above.
- France
- Finland
- Greece
- Italy
- Japan
- Latvia
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Estonia
Country | 2022 Population |
---|---|
Japan | 125584.8380 |
Egypt | 106156.6920 |
Turkey | 85561.9760 |
Germany | 83883.5960 |
France | 65584.5180 |
Italy | 60262.7700 |
Spain | 46719.1420 |
Canada | 38388.4190 |
Poland | 37739.7850 |
Australia | 26068.7920 |
Netherlands | 17211.4470 |
Belgium | 11668.2780 |
Czech Republic | 10736.7840 |
Greece | 10316.6370 |
Sweden | 10218.9710 |
Portugal | 10140.5700 |
Israel | 8922.8920 |
Switzerland | 8773.6370 |
Denmark | 5834.9500 |
Finland | 5554.9600 |
Norway | 5511.3700 |
Slovenia | 2078.0340 |
Latvia | 1848.8370 |
Estonia | 1321.9100 |
Luxembourg | 642.3710 |