the United States, and became a member on 27 June 2016. Pakistan is not a member of the MTCR. Although it has expressed a desire to join the group, it has not submitted an application. The Pakistani government has pledged to adhere to MTCR guidelines, and analysts believe that the country is doing so. In 2020, the U.S. government announced that it would reinterpret its implementation of the MTCR to expedite sales of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to other countries. The revised U.S. policy will reinterpret how the MTCR applies to drones which travel at speeds under , such as the Predator and Reaper drones (made by General Atomics) and the Global Hawk drone (made by Northrop Grumman). Members The MTCR has 35 members. Argentina, 1993 Australia, 1990 Austria, 1991 Belgium, 1990 Bulgaria, 2004 Brazil, 1995 Canada, 1987 Czech Republic, 1998 Denmark, 1990 Finland, 1991 France, 1987 Germany, 1987 Greece, 1992 Hungary, 1993 Iceland, 1993 India, 2016 Ireland, 1992 Italy, 1987 Japan, 1987 Luxembourg, 1990 Netherlands, 1990 New Zealand, 1991 Norway, 1990 Poland, 1997 Portugal, 1992 Republic of Korea, 2001 Russian Federation, 1995 South Africa, 1995 Spain, 1990 Sweden, 1991 Switzerland, 1992 Turkey, 1997 Ukraine, 1998 United Kingdom, 1987 United States, 1987 Non-members pledging to adhere to MTCR include: China, 2002 Israel Romania Slovakia References External links Missile Technology Control Regime website Sarah Chankin-Gould & Ivan Oelrich, "Double-edged shield," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, May/June 2005. Arms control Guided missiles G7 summits Treaties entered into force in 1987