Market Background. The defense market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is nominally open to U.S. and European defense enterprises; however, the unstable political environment, coupled with complex arms trade regulations and a lack of financing, presents significant barriers for market entry and business development. The U.N. lifted its sanctions on arms sales to the Kinshasa-based government and the Forces Armees de la Republique Democratique du Congo (FARDC) in March...