Security Assistance
This inforgraphic is a snapshot look at U.S. military and police aid as well as arms sales to the Middle East and North Africa region, highlighting the increase in aid over the past few years in aid and steady increase in arms deliveries since 2009.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is holding a hearing on June 17, 2015 on U.S. Policy and Strategy in the Middle East and in preparation for the hearing, Security Assistance Monitor has created an inforgraphic to illustrate the significant increase in assistance to the region in the last few years.
Security Assistance Monitor has created an infographic that highlights the recent trends on U.S. security assistance to Africa, particularly the significant increase in Department of Defense-funded military aid.
According to the publicly available data, the administration is requesting approximately $18.7 billion in security assistance globally for FY 2016, which includes $8.3 billion in State Department-funded programs. That leaves an estimated $10.4 billion in Defense Department-funded programs where publicly available information is scant at best.
Tomorrow the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on U.S. Security Assistance to Africa. Here are four important trends on U.S. military and police aid to Africa.
Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy discussing security assistance in Africa.