DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REGULATION NO. 55-1 HEADQUARTERS, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON, DC 20301 13 June 1980 INTELLIGENCE INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT FOR THE STRATEGIC TRADE CONTROL PROGRAN 1. PURPOSE: To establish policy and responsi- bilities for DIA participation in the DoD Strategic Trade Control Program and implement DoD Direc- tive 2030.4, “DoD Support for the Strategic Trade Control Program,"’ 11 December 1962. 2. APPLICABILITY: This regulation applies to all DIA elements. 3. SUPERSESSION: This regulation supersedes DIAR 55-1, 25 April 1979. 4. BACKGROUND: a. Control of trade in strategic materials, equip- ment, and technology with the Soviet-oriented coun- tries and the Far Eastern Communist areas is pro- vided for in the Export Control Act of 1979, and the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951, as amended. b. The Department of Commerce has primary re- sponsibility for the administration of the Export Control Act covering civil commodities; the Depart- ment of State discharges similar responsibilities with respect to the Mutual Defense Assistance Con- trol Act covering military items. The DoD, by pro- visions of legislation and executive orders, is re- quired to participate in the Strategic Trade Control Program. c. In accordance with the established national policy, U.S. departments and agencies collaborate in an extensive effort in the development, mainte nance, and administration of strategic export con- trols. The Strategic Trade Control Program is oper- ated through unilateral controls established by the United States and through multilateral controls es- tablished in agreement with 14 other nations par- ticipating in the control of strategic trade. Coordi- nating Committee (COCOM)} is the generic term OPR: DT usually used in connection with multilateral con- trols. d. Intelligence is supplied to the DoD by the DIA in response to their statement of interest. including that which is applicable to the Strategic Trade Con- trol Program. 5. POLICY: a. COCOM has established a trade control program to deny the movement from the Free World to the Soviet-oriented countries and the Far Eastern Communist areas of equipment and materials which would assist these countries in the development and production of arms, ammunition, or other imple ments of war. U.S. unilateral controls are much more restrictive. b. Determinations by the DoD with respect to the military importance of items coming under review in the Strategic Trade Control Program will be gov- erned by the criteria established for this purpose in interdepartmental and international agreements. c. The DIA will furnish military intelligence as re- quired by the DoD in support of the Strategic Trade Contro! Program. 6. RESPONSIBILITIES: a. The Deputy Director for Scientific and Techni- cal Intelligence (DT) will: (1) Serve as the action office within the DIA to which the Executive Support Office (ESO) will direct actions referred to the DIA by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (ISA) regarding policy and political considerations, and by the Office of the Under Sec- retary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSDRE) regarding technological matters and the
DIAR 55-1 processing and coordination of export requests in connections with the Strategic Trade Control Pro- gram. (2) Provide intelligence on any aspect of the requests. (3) Furnish to the DoD the views of the DIA on matters pertaining to strategic trade controls. (4) Designate an individual to act as action officer FOR THE DIRECTOR: for dealing with ISA and OUSDRE requirements on trade control matters. {5) Inform the Director, DIA. of significant devel- Opments in connection with the Strategic Trade Control Program. b. The Deputy Director for Intelligence Research (DB) will provide intelligence on military production and supply as requested by DT. OFFICIAL: RICHARD X. LARKIN , Major General, USA LL 0 ge Mmm Chief of Staff Ty At Di ne LN Aes MANLEY/S. SULLIVAN Chief, slication and Presentation Division DISTRIBUTION B All15A OASD/ISA 2 B158 DIA/OT-1 vIJ1l CIPY( 2} vsocwmuUd olvuys