Two countries get 75% of all U.S. spending on foreign military aid

[SlyPokerDog]

The United States spent a total of $5.9 billion to fund militaries around the world in 2014, according to the government’s 2015 Foreign Assistance report. Of that total, some 75%, or about $4.4 billion, was divided between Israel and Egypt.

Clearly, the Middle East, at 64% of the pie, is the theme here, with Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon also found among the top 10 recipients. Closer to home, Colombia led the Americas with a relatively scant $29 million. Still, that’s enough to place it ninth overall on the list.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ma...s-spending-on-foreign-military-aid-2015-11-10

 

[julius]

which kind of shows that cutting foreign aid barely makes a dent.

 

[MARIS61]

Worthlessly inaccurate figures.

We've spent many trillions on the continuing Halliburton Wars, based on the supposed need to defend these countries from themselves and each other.

That is foreign assistance.

 

[santeesioux]

A lot of that seems like money that would be better spent back home.