MISSION STATEMENT
ISN/MTR leads USG efforts to impede, roll back, and eliminate the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) delivery systems, including ballistic and cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and related equipment and technology. Accordingly, this office leads the interagency processes that implement and further develop U.S. participation in and policies for the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC). ISN/MTR also leads the USG effort to identify and stop specific shipments of missile-related items of concern worldwide; reviews proposed U.S. exports for nonproliferation concerns, and consistent with U.S. nonproliferation policy; reviews visas applications for missile nonproliferation concerns; and implements missile-related sanctions. ISN/MTR prepares the annual report to Congress on the “Proliferation of Missiles and Essential Components of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Weapons,” and the semi-annual report on the national emergency with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Key missions of the office include:
Developing and Implementing Missile Nonproliferation Policies: ISN/MTR officers have the lead for developing and implementing bilateral and multilateral missile-related nonproliferation policies and initiatives. Key functions include: 1) implementing and developing policies, strategies, and recommendations for strengthening the MTCR and HCOC; 2) advancing and protecting key U.S. national security interests within the MTCR and HCOC; 3) leading the development and implementation of MTCR export controls and catch-all controls covering missile end-uses; 4) implementing U.S. missile sanctions laws and other penalties as they pertain to missiles and related equipment and technology; 5) chairing the interagency MTAG, MTEC, and MARC working groups and providing recommendations regarding proposed U.S. exports for proliferation concerns and consistency with U.S. nonproliferation policy; and 6) preparing the annual report to Congress on “Proliferation of Missiles and Essential Components of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Weapons” and the semi-annual report on the national emergency with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Director: Pam Durham
