It is also responsible for coordinating the participation of coalition combat and stabilization forces, and assisting other countries in reducing the availability of man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), which are shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles.

The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement within the Bureau of Political Affairs manages the Humanitarian Mine Action Program and publishes the "SAFE PASSAGE":[4] A Newsletter for the Humanitarian Mine Action and Small Arms/Light Weapons Communities.

The office also publishes "To Walk The Earth In Safety"[5] a publication that summarizes the current U.S. effort to rid the world of the most pressing land mine and ordnance problems in a country-by-country format.

In addition to promoting public and private mine action partnerships, the Bureau works with the Department of Defense to provide assistance in the event of natural disasters.

Josh Paul, the director of congressional and public affairs for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, resigned in October 2023, amid the Gaza war, citing the "intellectual bankruptcy" in providing more weaponry to Israel amid the bombing of Gaza.